Julia Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Julia Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Julia A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 Julia	Age	Birth yr
Douglas Nelson	Son	—	20	~1920
Julia Nelson	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Charlotte Scheeler	Other	—	71	~1869
Fred Nelson	Head	—	47	~1893
Raymond Nelson	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 23

New York, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Julia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 33

New York, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Julia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 43

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Julia A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Julia Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02673-00132)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Agnes Watson	5	Daughter	—	New York
2	Bryan Watson	3	Son	—	New York
3	Ernest Kerner	56	Head	Superintendent	Germany
4	Emma Kerner	47	Wife	—	Germany
5	Walter H. Kerner	17	Son	Machine Helper	Germany
6	Fred R. Nelson	47	Head	Manager	New York
7	Julia A. Nelson THIS PERSON	43	Wife	—	New York
8	Douglas Nelson	20	Son	Night Manager	New York
9	Raymond Nelson	18	Son	Helper	New York
10	Charlotte Scheeler	71	Mother-in-law	—	New York
11	Beauregard Vandegriff	78	Head	—	Virginia
12	Malissa Vandegriff	72	Wife	—	Virginia
13	Daniel Walsh	30	Lodger	Asst. Chef	Massachusetts
14	Alma Walsh	26	Lodger's wife	Waitress	Minnesota
15	Patricia Walsh	1	Lodger's daughter	—	New York
16	Gene Bachman	43	Lodger	Chauffeur	New York
17	Arthur E. Freeman	67	Head	Watchman	New York
18	Edith Freeman	47	Daughter	Typist	New York
19	Edward Buckman	73	Brother-in-law	Shop Worker	New York
20	Mary Q. Farkas	42	Head	Sewing	Hungary
21	Rosa Baker	65	Lodger	—	Hungary
22	Joseph Morris	30	Lodger	Bridge Officer	New York
23	John Garvin	34	Lodger	Waiter	New York
24	John Jr. Carville	37	Lodger	Waiter	New York
25	John Carville	80	Lodger's father	—	Northern Ireland
26	Gaspare Macedonia	54	Head	Owner	Italy
27	Josephine Macedonia	45	Wife	—	Italy
28	Charles Macedonia	26	Son	Clerk	New York
29	Frank Macedonia	22	Son	Assorter	New Jersey
30	Cira Macedonia	20	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
31	Salvatore Macedonia	18	Son	—	New York
32	Rose Macedonia	15	Daughter	—	New York
33	Joseph Macedonia	11	Son	—	New York
34	Carmine Macedonia	9	Son	—	New York
35	Rosalie Congetossi	84	Mother-in-law	—	Italy
36	Eleanor Devey	35	Head	Operator	New York
37	Joseph Devey	34	Brother	Operator (Elec)	New York
38	Charles Devey	27	Brother	Platform Man	New York
39	Mary Devey	62	Mother	—	New York
40	James Dunne	36	Lodger	Manager	Irish Free State

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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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