Hilda Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Preble-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Hilda Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Preble-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Preble-County, Ohio
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Gasper
1935 Residence (County)	Preble
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanist
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	112
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Mechanist
Township / Ward	Gasper
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Hilda	Age	Birth yr
Hilda Nelson	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Elmer Nelson	Son	—	15	~1925
Harold Nelson	Son	—	18	~1922
Elmer Nelson	Head	—	40	~1900
Clyde Nelson	Son	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1920

Preble, Ohio

Spouse, age 18

Preble, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Preble, Ohio

Spouse, age 28

Preble, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 13 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hulda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Preble-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 39

Preble-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Gasper
1935 Residence (County)	Preble
Occupation	Mechanist
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	112
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Hilda Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03132-00037)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Martha Jane Roberts	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
42	Alice Joyce Roberts	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
43	Lee Gabbard	64	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
44	Elsie Gabbard	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
45	Lonnie Childers	19	Step Son	Laborer	Kentucky
46	Randall Childers	17	Step Son	—	Kentucky
47	Mable Childers	15	Step Daughter	—	Kentucky
48	Earl Childers	13	Step Son	—	Kentucky
49	Vernon Childers	11	Step Son	—	Kentucky
50	Reddie Childers	9	Step Daughter	—	Kentucky
51	Millard Gabbard	5	Son	—	Kentucky
52	David Gabbard	4	Son	—	Ohio
53	S. F. House	65	Head	Farmer	Ohio
54	Ada House	58	Wife	—	Ohio
55	William Case	36	Head	Laborer	Indiana
56	Katherine Case	30	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Darrell Case	4	Son	—	Ohio
58	Carroll Case	4	Son	—	Ohio
59	Billy Case	2	Son	—	Ohio
60	William D. Garrett	36	Head	Farmer	Ohio
61	Mary Kathryn Garrett	25	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Perry Nearon	66	Head	Farmer	Ohio
63	Elmer Nelson	40	Head	—	Virginia
64	Hilda Nelson THIS PERSON	39	Wife	Mechanist	Ohio
65	Harold Nelson	18	Son	Farm Hand	Ohio
66	Elmer Nelson	15	Son	—	Ohio
67	Clyde Nelson	10	Son	—	Ohio
68	Carl Harris	50	Head	Farmer	Ohio
69	Bessie Harris	45	Wife	—	Ohio
70	Landon Harris	22	Son	Farm Hand	Ohio
71	Rosemary Harris	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Robert Lovely	53	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
73	Brunette Lovely	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
74	Bessie Irene Lovely	24	Daughter	Housework	Kentucky
75	Julia Ethel Lovely	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
76	Mary Elizabeth Lovely	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
77	Robert Lovely	9	Son	—	Ohio
78	Ruth Lovely	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
79	Harry Cook	76	Head	—	Ohio
80	Left In Error	None	—	—	—

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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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