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Mabel Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mabel Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Fred — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Head
Born: Minnesota
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mabel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Hester Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 25
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Trimmer |
| Industry | Millinery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 36
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Head, age 47
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mabel Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alethe Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alethe Nelson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mabel Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01976-00223)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie Fey | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | John Norman | 66 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Alice Norman | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | John Thritzelman | 62 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Elsie Thritzelman | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Theophil Thritzelman | 26 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Carl Thritzelman | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Irma Thritzelman | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Gerhard Thritzelman | 20 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Ira Rance | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 51 | Jessie Rance | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Marjorie Rance | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 53 | John Rance | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Mabel Nelson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Hester Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Marie Leeback | 58 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Leslie Leeback | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Richard Leeback | 26 | Son | Teaching Assistant | Minnesota |
| 59 | Lydia Leeback | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Peter A. Peterson | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Emma Peterson | 59 | Wife | Installation Of Furnaces | Illinois |
| 62 | Daniel Dvoracek | 51 | Head | Economist | Minnesota |
| 63 | Ella Dvoracek | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Miriam Dvoracek | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Frank Mcdugan | 54 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Ellen Mcdugan | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | Selma George | 33 | Servant | Housework | South Dakota |
| 68 | Mary George | 19 | Servant | Housework | South Dakota |
| 69 | Fredrick Williams | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Josephine Williams | 62 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 71 | Charles Fraley | 43 | Son-in-law | Salesman Traveling | South Dakota |
| 72 | Helen Fraley | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Louise Fraley | 23 | Daughter | Auditor | Minnesota |
| 74 | Margaret Fraley | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Carrie Williams | 64 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 76 | William Morris | 38 | Head | Teaching Assistant | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Florence Morris | 36 | Wife | — | Washington |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mabel
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)