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Hazel Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Hazel Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Food Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 611 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hazel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edwin Nelson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| George Tindle | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Hazel Nelson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Food Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 611 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Hazel Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Nelson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Hazel Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01000-00428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin D Nelson | 36 | Head | Dealer | Illinois |
| 2 | Hazel Nelson THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 3 | Elaine Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | George Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | George Tindle | 76 | Father-in-law | — | Canada |
| 6 | Ray Leigh | 44 | Head | Floor Man | Illinois |
| 7 | Elizabeth Leigh | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert Leigh | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Bernadette Leigh | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Edward Lisowski | 55 | Head | Wood Finisher | Poland |
| 11 | Estelle Lisowski | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 12 | Edward Dickerson | 51 | Head | Auditor | Minnesota |
| 13 | Jessie Dickerson | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Lee Dickerson | 24 | Son | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 15 | Phyllis Dickerson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Edward Kuffel | 35 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 17 | Elizabeth Kuffel | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Ellen Kuffel | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Frank Lehman | 65 | Head | Assembler Parts | Poland |
| 20 | Rose Lehman | 61 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Gertrude Lehman | 31 | Daughter | Assembler | Illinois |
| 22 | Phyllis Lehman | 19 | Daughter | Assembler | Illinois |
| 23 | Martha Trandel | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Frank Peters | 43 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Martha Peters | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Frank Jr Peters | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert Peters | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Theresa Hoffman | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Thomas Kelly | 49 | Head | Policeman | South Carolina |
| 30 | Selma Kelly | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Lillian Kelly | 22 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 32 | Thomas Jr Kelly | 20 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 33 | Gladys Kelly | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Dorothy Kelly | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Valery Mieszkowski | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 36 | Jessie Mieszkowski | 47 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Alice Mieszkowski | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Patricia Mieszkowski | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | William Mcclure | 34 | Head | Steamfitter | Indiana |
| 40 | Jean Mcclure | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Hazel
Gen 1 · 3 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)