Gertrude Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Head Born: Norway Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pierce-County, Washington
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Own home
Class of Worker	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Tacoma City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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 Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Alf Nelson	Son	—	14	~1926
George Nelson	Son	—	28	~1912
Gertrude Nelson	Head	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Pierce, Washington

Spouse, age 35

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1885 — 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	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Pierce, Washington

Spouse, age 47

Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1883 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Pierce-County, Washington

Head, age 59

Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Tacoma City
1935 Residence (County)	Pierce
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Own home
Class of Worker	H
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Gertrude Nelson

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04391-00880)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gertrude Nelson THIS PERSON	59	Head	Housewife	Norway
2	George Nelson	28	Son	Research Worker	North Dakota
3	Alf Nelson	14	Son	—	Washington
4	Frank W. Hanford	50	Head	Story Writer	Washington
5	Doris B. Hanford	43	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
6	Sonia Waite	19	Son	—	Washington
7	Beverly Waite	11	Daughter	Salesman	Washington
8	Donald Waite	1	Son	—	Washington
9	James R. Slater	49	Head	College Professor	New York
10	Elaine Slater	57	Wife	—	Nebraska
11	Myra Carr	51	Lodger	Public Health Nurse	Canada
12	Francis Carr	64	Head	—	Washington
13	Anna B. Carr	56	Wife	—	Wisconsin
14	Irene Carr	25	Daughter	Housework	Washington
15	Clyde Pemberton	33	Head	Millworker	Washington
16	Emilie Pemberton	27	Wife	—	Washington
17	Beverly Pemberton	2	Daughter	—	Washington
18	Francis Floyd	65	Head	—	New York
19	Neil C. Young	44	Lodger	Leadman	Montana
20	Harry Pierce	51	Head	Contractor	Kansas
21	James Pierce	51	Wife	—	South Dakota
22	G. Alan Smith	58	Head	Logging Operator	Michigan
23	Clara Smith	40	Wife	—	Kansas
24	William Smith	85	Father	—	Ohio
25	Lillie Smith	80	Mother	—	Ohio
26	Joseph Averill	85	Aunt	—	Ohio
27	Vesta Trask	19	Lodger	New Worker	Washington
28	George Mladinov	47	Head	Cook	Yugoslavia
29	Tonka Mladinov	47	Wife	—	Yugoslavia
30	Joseph Mladinov	23	Son	—	Illinois
31	Mary Mladinov	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Washington
32	John R. Mladinov	17	Son	—	Washington
33	Alice D. Johnson	61	Head	—	Illinois
34	Grace E. Johnson	29	Daughter	Secretary	Washington
35	Clarence Johnson	25	Son	Chemist	Washington
36	Jeanie Jones	52	Lodger	Teacher	Ohio
37	Leon F. Mcknight	29	Head	—	Illinois

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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.

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