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Gladys Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Garfield-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garfield-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Garfield-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willow Springs Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Willow Springs Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Joy Nelson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Aleta Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Zenn Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Loryne Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joyce Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elwood Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Decklyn Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gladys Nelson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Garfield, Nebraska
Spouse, age 23
Garfield, Nebraska · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Garfield-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 33
Garfield-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Willow Springs Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Gladys Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gladys Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Nebraska
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Garfield-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Garfield-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02247-01150)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arlo Bernard | 18 | grandson | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Arlo Bernard | 17 | grandson | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Walter P. Nelson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Gladys Nelson THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Decklyn Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Elwood Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Zenn Nelson | 11 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Loryne Nelson | 9 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Joyce Nelson | 7 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Aleta Nelson | 2 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Joy Nelson | 0 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Will P. Nelson | 81 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Emma Nelson | 81 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Edward G. Daly | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Loretta Daly | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Joseph Daly | 16 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Mary Kathryn Daly | 15 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Annie Daly | 14 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Bernadette Daly | 13 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Edward Ron Daly | 10 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Loretta Daly | 8 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Monica Daly | 6 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Helen Daly | 4 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Albert W. Miller | 56 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 65 | Edith Mae Miller | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Dale Albert Miller | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 67 | Ray Miller | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Donna Jean Miller | 9 | granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Arthur Wheeler | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Blanche Wheeler | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Bethene Wheeler | 20 | daughter | Telephone Operator | Nebraska |
| 72 | Minnie Johnson | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Russel Partridge | 13 | Helper | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Robert Hopper | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 75 | Lula Hopper | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Ollein Hopper | 20 | daughter | Waitress | Nebraska |
| 77 | Dale Hopper | 18 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Joy Luree Hopper | 13 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | John Warden | 73 | Head | — | New York |
| 80 | Minnie Warden | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)