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Esther Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Esther Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Nelson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Annette Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edwin Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martin Nelson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Esther Nelson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Virginia Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eva Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Other, age 31
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Other, age 41
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 52
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Esther Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01977-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Holstler | 54 | Father | Sales | Minnesota |
| 2 | Patrick Mullen | 51 | Head | Power Machine Operator | Minnesota |
| 3 | Rose Mullen | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Harold Mullen | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | James Mullen | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Ella Eiden | 62 | Mother | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 7 | Martin Nelson | 59 | Head | Automobile Trimmer | Sweden |
| 8 | Esther Nelson THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Lawrence Nelson | 23 | Son | Automobile Trimmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Robert Nelson | 21 | Son | Automobile Trimmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Annette Nelson | 19 | Daughter | General Office Work | Minnesota |
| 12 | Eva Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Edwin Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Virginia Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Margaret Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | William Matchett | 68 | Head | Lather | Minnesota |
| 17 | Lillian Matchett | 64 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Joseph Matchett | 38 | Son | Iron Lather | Minnesota |
| 19 | Richard Libbet | 24 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Pearl Libbet | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Douglass Libbet | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Ends Here | None | BLOCK | — | — |
| 23 | Martha Morley | 47 | Head | Bakery Clerk | Minnesota |
| 24 | Richard Morley | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 25 | Vernon Quimme | 36 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Marjorie Quimme | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Shirley Quimme | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Robert Quimme | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Christian Dye | 53 | Head | Baker | Norway |
| 30 | Emma Jacques | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 31 | Harold Carlton | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 32 | Edna Carlton | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Rodney Carlton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Ruth Carlton | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Markel Carlton | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Paul Schwab | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 37 | Several Schwab | 25 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Charles Schwab | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Charlotte Schwab | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Paula Schwab | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)