Hazel Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Hazel Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hazel A.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Hazel	Age	Birth yr
Fred Nelson	Head	—	46	~1894
Hazel Nelson	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Marjorie Nelson	Daughter	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 26

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hazel
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 36

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hazel
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 46

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hazel A.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Hazel Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Minnesota

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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01993-00584)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jean Mcchesney	15	daughter	—	Minnesota
2	Fred E. Nelson	46	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
3	Hazel A. Nelson THIS PERSON	46	wife	—	Minnesota
4	Marjorie Nelson	20	daughter	General File	Minnesota
5	Hans Christian Hansen	48	Head	Brick Mason	Norway
6	Ida C. Hansen	54	wife	—	Sweden
7	Nancy D. Hansen	21	daughter	Typist	Baltimore
8	Henry Hansen	17	son	—	Minneapolis
9	Betty June Hansen	14	daughter	—	Minneapolis
10	Lola M. Green	68	Head	Counsellor	Wisconsin
11	Lola M. Green	37	wife	Music Teacher	Texas
12	J. M. Jensen	52	Head	Decorator	Denmark
13	Freda Jensen	51	wife	Salesclerk	Denmark
14	Gerda Chase	32	daughter	—	Denmark
15	Elizabeth Chase	7	granddaughter	—	Missouri
16	Carole Chase	5	granddaughter	—	Missouri
17	John Ambrose Kenney	55	Head	Dist. Supervisor	Wisconsin
18	Rosilla Kenney	48	wife	—	Wisconsin
19	Kathryn Kenney	18	daughter	New Worker	Wisconsin
20	John Pat Kenney	15	daughter	—	Minnesota
21	Charles W. Ludlow	44	Head	Floor Manager	Iowa
22	Ab Ludlow	40	wife	—	Maine
23	Frank Harkens	69	Head	—	Wisconsin
24	Carrie Harkens	60	wife	—	Minnesota
25	Lowell Valentine	33	Head	Serviceman	Minnesota
26	Georgia Valentine	33	wife	—	Iowa
27	Elizabeth Valentine	14	daughter	—	Minnesota
28	Frances Valentine	12	daughter	—	Minnesota
29	Virginia Valentine	9	daughter	—	Minnesota
30	Nancy Valentine	2	daughter	—	Minnesota
31	Harry S. Griffith	69	Head	Gardner	Illinois
32	Martha Griffith	41	wife	—	Germany
33	Joseph Uonglant	45	Head	Salesman	Wisconsin
34	Rosalie O. Uonglant	35	wife	—	Wisconsin
35	Pauline A. Uonglant	10	daughter	—	Minnesota
36	John Ritchie Waugh	55	Head	Salesman	Illinois
37	Helen Waugh	50	wife	—	Minnesota
38	John Waugh	8	son	—	Minnesota
39	James Waugh	5	son	—	Minnesota
40	Mary Winifred Waugh	2	daughter	—	Minnesota

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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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