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Jennie Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cape-May-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Jennie Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape-May-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cape-May-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wildwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape May |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Wildwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Jennie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Nelson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jeanette Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cape May, …
Spouse, age 30
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cape May, …
Spouse, age 39
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cape-May-County, New …
Spouse, age 48
Cape-May-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wildwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape May |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Jennie Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jennie Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cape-May-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cape-May-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02324-00745)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cecila Ciampoli | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 42 | Palma Ciampoli | 6 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Mabel Finley | 50 | Head | — | Penna |
| 44 | Francis Finley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 45 | Eleanor Finley | 19 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 46 | Dorothy Finley | 14 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 47 | Joseph Finley | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Lawrence Finley | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Penna |
| 49 | Janet Finley | 21 | daughter in law | — | Penna |
| 50 | Janet Finley | 4 | grand daughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | Susan Mcconnell | 84 | Head | — | Penna |
| 52 | Teresa Marchale | 66 | Guest | — | Italy |
| 53 | Mary Chambers | 79 | Head | — | Penna |
| 54 | John Fredrickson | 74 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 55 | Mary Fredrickson | 68 | Wife | — | England |
| 56 | Glenn G Dye | 41 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 57 | Grace M Dye | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Glenn Dye | 18 | Son | Electrician Helper | New Jersey |
| 59 | Gertrude Dye | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Ethel Anderson | 43 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Charles Anderson | 25 | Son | Lifeguard | New Jersey |
| 62 | Raymond Anderson | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 63 | Edna Anderson | 17 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Florence Anderson | 16 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Albert Anderson | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Clare Anderson | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Thelma Anderson | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Violet Anderson | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | George Anderson | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Paul Anderson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Colleen Anderson | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Carolyn Anderson | 4 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Patricia Anderson | 1 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mary Beveridge | 72 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 75 | Teresa Mcdonald | 61 | Head | — | Penna |
| 76 | John Nelson | 50 | Head | Fisherman | Sweden |
| 77 | Jennie Nelson THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Jeanette Nelson | 23 | daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Mary Nelson | 21 | daughter | Salesgirl | New York |
| 80 | Margaret Nelson | 19 | daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
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)