Ida Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Ida Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chippewa-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Wheaton town
1935 Residence (County)	Chippewa
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Wheaton Town
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 Ida	Age	Birth yr
Arnald Nelson	Head	—	69	~1871
Irving Irwin	Other	—	4	~1936
Dean Irwin	Other	—	5	~1935
Catherine Irwin	Other	—	35	~1905
Vernon Larson	Other	—	19	~1921
Arnold Irwin	Other	—	6	~1934
Marshall Nelson	Son	—	36	~1904
M Irwin	Son	—	35	~1905
Ida Nelson	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Chippewa, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 38

Chippewa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1901
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Chippewa, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 49

Chippewa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Chippewa-County, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 57

Chippewa-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Wheaton town
1935 Residence (County)	Chippewa
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	H 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Ida Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Wisconsin

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04464-01078)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ragna Bryant	42	Wife	—	Wisconsin
2	Ida Belle Bryant	15	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
3	Sylvia Mae Bryant	12	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
4	Holden Jr. Bryant	9	Son	—	Wisconsin
5	Thomas Spies	68	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
6	Ida Spies	68	Wife	—	Wisconsin
7	Lloyd Wheeler	46	Head	Deck Hand	Wisconsin
8	Ethel Wheeler	44	Wife	—	Wisconsin
9	George Coach	66	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
10	William S. Helland	42	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
11	Katherine Helland	39	Wife	—	Wisconsin
12	Clarence Jones	46	Hired hand	Hired Hand	Wisconsin
13	Suman A. Nelson	53	Head	Farmer	South Dakota
14	Vernetta Nelson	29	Wife	—	Wisconsin
15	Norman Nelson	9	Son	—	Wisconsin
16	Dalton Nelson	4	Son	—	Wisconsin
17	Clayton Nelson	2	Son	—	Wisconsin
18	Nellie Coach	54	Mother in law	—	Wisconsin
19	Arnald Nelson	69	Head	Farmer	Denmark
20	Ida Nelson THIS PERSON	57	Wife	—	Norway
21	Marshall O. Nelson	36	Son	Farmer	Wisconsin
22	M. Irwin	35	Son	Salesman	Wisconsin
23	Catherine Irwin	35	In law	—	Wisconsin
24	Arnold Irwin	6	Grandson	—	Wisconsin
25	Dean Irwin	5	Grandson	—	Wisconsin
26	Irving Irwin	4	Grandson	—	Wisconsin
27	Vernon Larson	19	Hired hand	Hired Hand	Wisconsin
28	Jessie E. Smith	53	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
29	Mabel Smith	50	Wife	—	Washington
30	Jessie E. Jr. Smith	27	Son	Repair Man	Montana
31	Florence Smith	19	Daughter	Housework	Minnesota
32	Donald Smith	14	Son	—	Minnesota
33	A. T. Williams	60	Head	Farmer	England
34	Jennie Williams	64	Wife	—	Wisconsin
35	William Winter	60	Brother in law	—	Wisconsin
36	Miles F. Mathieu	34	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
37	Edna Mathieu	27	Wife	—	Wisconsin
38	James Mathieu	6	Son	—	Wisconsin
39	Bonnie Jean Mathieu	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
40	Eliza Mathieu	67	Mother	—	Wisconsin

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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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