Florence Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Florence Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: ILLINOIS Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	NELSON
Given Name	FLORENCE
Relationship to Head	WIFE
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	ILLINOIS
1935 Residence (City)	CHICAGO CITY
1935 Residence (County)	COOK
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Florence	Age	Birth yr
Jean-A Nelson	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Oscar Nelson	Head	—	48	~1892
Florence Nelson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 24

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	daughter in law
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Spouse, age 35

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 46

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	NELSON
Given Name	FLORENCE
Relationship to Head	WIFE
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	ILLINOIS
1935 Residence (City)	CHICAGO CITY
1935 Residence (County)	COOK
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Florence Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00937-01051)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward Groth	21	SON	Stock Clerk	ILLINOIS
2	Clarence Groth	19	SON	New Worker	ILLINOIS
3	Albert Groth	17	SON	—	ILLINOIS
4	Edwin Whitehouse	28	HEAD	Relief Foreman	ILLINOIS
5	Evelyn Whitehouse	27	WIFE	—	ILLINOIS
6	Ronald Whitehouse	5	SON	—	ILLINOIS
7	George Whitehouse	53	FATHER	Bookkeeper	OHIO
8	Anton Duller	63	HEAD	Cabinet Maker	AUSTRIA
9	Frances Duller	59	WIFE	—	AUSTRIA
10	Caroline Duller	18	DAUGHTER	Typist	MICHIGAN
11	Frank Duller	14	SON	—	MICHIGAN
12	Rugel Duller	84	FATHER IN-LAW	—	AUSTRIA
13	Carl Lofgren	64	HEAD	Tailor	SWEDEN
14	Hulda Lofgren	67	WIFE	—	SWEDEN
15	David Lofgren	39	SON	Tool Maker	SWEDEN
16	Dorothy Lofgren	25	DAUGHTER	—	ILLINOIS
17	William Mccully	73	HEAD	—	ENGLAND
18	Mabel Mccully	63	WIFE	—	ENGLAND
19	Florence Mccully	43	DAUGHTER	Typist	ILLINOIS
20	Harriet Doughty	47	NIECE	Saleslady	ILLINOIS
21	Arnold Nelson	32	HEAD	Treasure	WISCONSIN
22	Thelma Nelson	30	WIFE	—	MINNESOTA
23	Harry Nelson	9	SON	—	ILLINOIS
24	Ronald Nelson	7	SON	—	ILLINOIS
25	Clarence Gustafson	33	HEAD	Weighmaster	SOUTH DAKOTA
26	Jennie Gustafson	34	WIFE	Waitress	SOUTH DAKOTA
27	Mavis Gustafson	7	DAUGHTER	—	ILLINOIS
28	Sig Peterson	30	LODGER	Painter	ILLINOIS
29	Oscar Peterson	56	HEAD	Laborer	SWEDEN
30	Anna Peterson	56	WIFE	—	SWEDEN
31	Robert Peterson	18	SON	Carpenter	ILLINOIS
32	Gustave Gustafson	82	LODGER	Bricklayer	SWEDEN
33	Joseph Barber	74	HEAD	—	KENTUCKY
34	Henrietta Barber	68	WIFE	—	INDIANA
35	Oscar L. Nelson	48	HEAD	Salesman	ILLINOIS
36	Florence Nelson THIS PERSON	46	WIFE	—	ILLINOIS
37	Jean-A. Nelson	10	DAUGHTER	—	ILLINOIS
38	Nels Evansen	46	HEAD	Laborer	SWEDEN
39	Oscar Dahlberg	39	PARTNER	Salesman	SWEDEN
40	John Seadell	69	PARTNER	Carpenter	SWEDEN

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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)

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