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Ethel Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Nelson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Barbara Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lillian Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Conrad Nelson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Shirley Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Other, age 30
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1921 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 40
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01713-00497)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James E. Powers | 32 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Louise P. Powers | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Patricia S. Powers | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | James E. Powers | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Lawrence Powers | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | James J. Costello | 32 | Head | — | New York |
| 47 | Dorothy M. Costello | 34 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 48 | Jacquelyn A. Costello | 10 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 49 | James J. Costello | 7 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Gerald F. Costello | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Mary J. Costello | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Conrad W. Nelson | 40 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 53 | Ethel S. Nelson THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 54 | William Nelson | 19 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Lillian E. Nelson | 16 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Margaret M. Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Virginia Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Robert Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | George Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Barbara Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Shirley Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Willard F. Quinn | 46 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Esther M. Quinn | 45 | Wife | House Work | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Howard Quinn | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Violet Quinn | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Olive Quinn | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 67 | John Quinn | 18 | Son | C.C.C. | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Kosta Putkisto | 38 | Head | Wire Drawer | Finland |
| 69 | Maria W. Putkisto | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Helen M. Putkisto | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Ellen M. Putkisto | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Henry A. Putkisto | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Ida S. Paquette | 41 | Head | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Irene B. Paquette | 21 | Daughter | Winder | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Adolphus L. Paquette | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Joseph H. Paquette | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Arthur J. Fontaine | 36 | Head | Cab Driver | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Amy V. Fontaine | 32 | Wife | Stitcher | Vermont |
| 79 | Arthur J. Fontaine | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Robert P. Fontaine | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)