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Florence Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Florence Nelson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hilda & Hilda — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Food Mfg Phone Exch |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elvera Nelson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Florence Nelson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| William Nelson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Eugene Nelson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hilda Nelson | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 5
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Florence M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 14
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Daughter, age 25
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Florence E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Phone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 35
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Food Mfg Phone Exch |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Florence Nelson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hilda Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Nelson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Nelson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Nelson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Nelson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Nelson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Florence Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Eugene Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvera Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01987-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Q Roth | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Kathryn Roth | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Louise Spies | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 4 | George Helbling | 44 | Head | Photographer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Laura Helbling | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lois Claire Helbling | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Oscar F Palm | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 8 | Edith K Palm | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Mavis Palm | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | John Lile | 45 | Head | Switch Tender | Minnesota |
| 11 | Effie Q Lile | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Nora Q Haven | 39 | Head | Commercial Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 13 | Donald E Haven | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Orvin Tibon | 28 | Head | Checker | Minnesota |
| 15 | Martha Q Tibon | 29 | Wife | Sales Lady | Minnesota |
| 16 | Alfred Carlberg | 58 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Amanda Carlberg | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Florence Carlberg | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Minnesota |
| 19 | Wallace Carlberg | 23 | Son | Elevator Operator | Minnesota |
| 20 | David Nelson | 53 | Head | Fireman | Sweden |
| 21 | Signe Nelson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Roy Nelson | 24 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 23 | Robert Nelson | 22 | Son | Multigraph Operator | Minnesota |
| 24 | Dorothy Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 25 | William Nelson | 65 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 26 | Hilda Q Nelson | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Florence Nelson THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 28 | Eugene Nelson | 30 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Doris Nelson | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 30 | Elvera Nelson | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Edward Dixon | 55 | Head | Starter | Sweden |
| 32 | Mary Q Dixon | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Margaret Dixon | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Ole Steffer | 54 | Head | Foreman | Norway |
| 35 | Anna Steffer | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Benny Ollen | 64 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 37 | Jenny Ollen | 42 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 38 | Charles Oftedahl | 42 | Head | Maintenance Man | Minnesota |
| 39 | Olga Oftedahl | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Delores Oftedahl | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Florence + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)