Hilda Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Muskegon-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Hilda Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muskegon-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Muskegon-County, Michigan
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	White River
1935 Residence (County)	Muskegon
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	White River
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Hilda	Age	Birth yr
Allen Nelson	Head	—	47	~1893
Helen Nelson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Hilda Nelson	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Roger Nelson	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Muskegon, Michigan

Spouse, age 26

Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Muskegon, Michigan

Spouse, age 36

Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Muskegon-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 46

Muskegon-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	White River
1935 Residence (County)	Muskegon
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Hilda Nelson

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Muskegon-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01796-00914)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Helen Sweeten	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
42	Willa Sweeten	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
43	Henry Sweeten	6	Son	—	Michigan
44	Jean Sweeten	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
45	Viola Sweeten	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
46	Dennis Carlson	50	Head	Laborer	West Virginia
47	Esther Carlson	45	Wife	—	Louisiana
48	Howard H. Lundberg	46	Head	Bricklayer	Pennsylvania
49	Cora Lundberg	47	Wife	—	Illinois
50	Oscar Owners	29	Head	Mech	Michigan
51	Regina Owners	33	Wife	Teacher	Michigan
52	Allen Nelson	47	Head	Farmer	Michigan
53	Hilda Nelson THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Michigan
54	Helen Marie Nelson	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
55	Roger A. Nelson	14	Son	—	Michigan
56	Fred Wroth	64	Head	Farmer	Germany
57	Minnie Wroth	68	Sister	—	Germany
58	Annie Wroth	61	Sister	—	Michigan
59	Mable Bailey	66	Head	—	Michigan
60	Murray F. Bailey	53	Son	Farmer	Michigan
61	Murray F. Jackson	53	Head	Farmer	Michigan
62	Selma Jackson	47	Wife	—	Michigan
63	Malcolm Jackson	9	Son	—	Michigan
64	William H. Hill	48	Head	Osteopath	Illinois
65	Maude E. Hill	50	Wife	—	So. Dakota
66	Wendell Hill	13	Son	—	Michigan
67	William Hill	13	Son	—	Michigan
68	Clifford B. Pape	44	Head	Merchant	England
69	Ethel Pape	40	Wife	—	Wisconsin
70	Gordon Pape	4	Son	—	California
71	Charles Bason	75	Head	—	Wisconsin
72	Christian Weber	47	Head	Resort Hotel Manager	Germany
73	Carolina Weber	42	Wife	Resort Hotel Manager	Germany
74	Christian Weber	14	Son	—	Michigan
75	Walter Weber	11	Son	—	Michigan
76	Frederick Weber	3	Son	—	Michigan
77	Joseph A. Ladony	63	Head	Educational Research	Germany
78	Lillian Ladony	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
79	Joseph Jr. Ladony	32	Son	Dog Breeder	Michigan
80	Arthur Ladony	31	Son	Educational Research	Michigan

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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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