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Ethel Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Head
Born: Idaho
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Siletz Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Township / Ward | Siletz Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Kenneth Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Nelson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Richard Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leland Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elmer Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Oregon
Other, age 29
Lincoln, Oregon · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-French |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
Lincoln-County, Oregon
Head, age 38
Lincoln-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Siletz Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Oregon
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03370-00452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George A. Robinson | 51 | Head | Sheriff | Kansas |
| 2 | Alice A. Robinson | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Jack Waterman | 18 | Step son | New Worker | Canada English |
| 4 | Phyllis Waterman | 16 | Step daughter | — | Washington |
| 5 | Eugene D. Welch | 24 | Head | Lumber Puller | Idaho |
| 6 | Dorothy Welch | 24 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 7 | Delores Welch | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 8 | John S. Robertson | 33 | Head | Driller | Oregon |
| 9 | Thelma M. Robertson | 35 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 10 | Doris Robertson | 6 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 11 | Kate Robertson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Martha Robertson | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Oregon |
| 13 | Windfield Henderson | 51 | Head | Lumber Puller | Michigan |
| 14 | Jenny P. Henderson | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | George Henderson | 22 | Son | Lumber Puller | Oregon |
| 16 | Melvin Henderson | 21 | Son | Lumber Puller | Oregon |
| 17 | Dee Henderson | 18 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 18 | Barbara Henderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Ethel Nelson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | — | Idaho |
| 20 | Alice Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 21 | Kenneth Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 22 | Floyd Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 23 | Elmer Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Richard Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 25 | Leland Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 26 | James Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 27 | End Of Old Siletz Road | None | Fire | — | — |
| 28 | Ole Hansen | 62 | Head | Clean Up Man | Denmark |
| 29 | Marie Hansen | 52 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 30 | Ole M. Hansen | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 31 | Edward F. Moeller | 67 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Kate L. Moeller | 57 | Wife | — | California |
| 33 | Hilda Langhei | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Lee V. Aitken | 36 | Head | Timber Faller | Iowa |
| 35 | Lottie J. Aitken | 23 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Glenna Aitken | 3 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 37 | Gordon Aitken | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 38 | George Hawley | 51 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 39 | Morris Johnson | 30 | Head | Heeling Turner | Oregon |
| 40 | Vivian L. Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Oregon |
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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)