Gertrude Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Gertrude B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Township / Ward	Dallas City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Nelson	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Ted Nelson	Son	—	12	~1928
Glass Nelson	Head	—	53	~1887
Glass Nelson	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Spouse, age 33

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Dallas, Texas

Spouse, age 44

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Gertrude H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Spouse, age 53

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Gertrude B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Gertrude Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04173-00510)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Barbara Sliter	26	Head	Checker	Michigan
42	Cliff L. Frazier	52	Head	Private Teacher	Louisiana
43	Christine Frazier	35	Wife	—	Oklahoma
44	Virginia Frazier	1	Daughter	—	Texas
45	Ends Hens	None	Blank	—	—
46	Carey Stone	24	Head	Clerk	Texas
47	Edward Hopkins	40	Head	Salesman	Wales
48	Houston Hopkins	40	Wife	Stenographer	Mississippi
49	Norman Hopkins	2	Son	—	Texas
50	Randolph Norman	76	Head	—	Mississippi
51	Faye Norman	45	Daughter	Clerk	Mississippi
52	Josephine Melms	42	Head	—	Germany
53	Arthur W. Foster	66	Son	Inspector	Texas
54	William W. Clerihue	44	Head	Accounting Clerk	Texas
55	Annie Clerihue	44	Wife	—	Texas
56	Morris C. Smith	33	Head	Welder	Texas
57	Norma Smith	26	Wife	Bookkeeper	Texas
58	Velma Hoppenstill	52	Head	—	Texas
59	Max Hoppenstill	24	Brother	—	Texas
60	Jake Hoppenstill	20	Brother	—	Texas
61	Glass Ray Nelson	53	Head	Private Worker	Texas
62	Gertrude B. Nelson THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Texas
63	Glass R. Jr. Nelson	23	Son	Private Worker	Texas
64	Ted Nelson	12	Son	—	Texas
65	Corinne Lambert	36	Head	Beauty Shop	Mississippi
66	Ben G. Glidewell	36	Lodger	Barber	Texas
67	Harold Harris	34	Lodger	Attendant	Texas
68	Charlie L. Alexander	55	Head	Plumber	Tennessee
69	Cora Alexander	48	Wife	Clerk Sales	Tennessee
70	Ida Ballanfant	81	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
71	Edward O'Leary	52	Brother-in-law	Carpenter	Texas
72	Myrtle K. O'Leary	40	Sister	Secretary	Texas
73	John P. Wallace	72	Head	Manager	Louisiana
74	Mary R. Wallace	69	Wife	—	Texas
75	George Howell	75	Lodger	—	South Carolina
76	Dan Carruth	61	Head	Solicitor	Scotland
77	Nellie Carruth	58	Wife	—	Massachusetts
78	Theodore Drickell	41	Head	Bookkeeper	Texas
79	Louise Drickell	37	Wife	—	Texas
80	Barbara Drickell	14	Daughter	—	Texas

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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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