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Evelyn Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kittson-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kittson-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kittson-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Skane Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kittson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Skane Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Evelyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karna Hawkinson | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Wayne Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Floyd Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clare Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bennie Nelson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Carol Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Paul Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Swan Hawkinson | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Bonnie Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Evelyn Nelson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Hazel Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Corinne Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jeanette Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kittson, Minnesota
Spouse, age 25
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn R |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Kittson-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 34
Kittson-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Skane Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kittson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Evelyn Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Evelyn Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kittson-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kittson-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01931-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axel P. Ronning | 60 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Hilda Ronning | 60 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Ishmael Ronning | 31 | Son | Operator | Minnesota |
| 4 | James Ab Ronning | 29 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Axel, Jr. Ronning | 20 | Son | Operator Partner | Minnesota |
| 6 | Gordon Hams | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Gladys Lorenson | 30 | Maid | Housework | Minnesota |
| 8 | Gunnard M. Peterson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Hilda Peterson | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Winslow Peterson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Lowell Peterson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Marjorie Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Grant Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Bennie Nelson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Evelyn Nelson THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Floyd Nelson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Clare Nelson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Corinne Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Bonnie Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Jeanette Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Hazel Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Carol Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Paul Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Wayne Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Swan Hawkinson | 83 | Father-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Karna Hawkinson | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Albin M. Nelson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Lillian Nelson | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Edward T. Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Carl O. Rosberg | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 31 | Harry Rosberg | 36 | Son | Farmer Partner | Minnesota |
| 32 | Anne Rosberg | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Corinne Rosberg | 3 | Grand-Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Oscar L. Ingeman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Sigrid Ingeman | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Roy Ingeman | 22 | Son | Operator Partner | Minnesota |
| 37 | Morris Ingeman | 18 | Son | Partner Operator | Minnesota |
| 38 | Avis Ingeman | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Lenus Ingeman | 23 | Son | General Laborer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Lavern Ingeman | 27 | Son | Partner Operator | Minnesota |
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)