Margaret Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	South Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	South Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Evangeline Mclaughlin	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Niles Nelson	Head	—	55	~1885
Margaret Mclaughlin	Other	—	7	~1933
John Nelson	Son	—	10	~1930
Robert Nelson	Son	—	16	~1924
Edwin Nelson	Son	—	29	~1911
Richard Nelson	Son	—	13	~1927
Warren Nelson	Son	—	19	~1921
Margaret Nelson	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Spouse, age 33

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Margaret M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Spouse, age 43

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Margaret M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Spouse, age 53

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	South Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Margaret Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Maine

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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01477-00272)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Henry E. Fowler	70	Head	Watchman	Maine
42	Mary I. Fowler	65	Wife	—	Maine
43	David M. Upton	31	Head	Painter	Maine
44	Flora B. Upton	32	Wife	—	Maine
45	W. Marshall Upton	2	Son	—	Maine
46	Marlene A. Upton	0	Daughter	—	Maine
47	Flora B. Smith	14	Daughter-in-law	—	Maine
48	Clarence A. Jr. Smith	12	Step-son	—	Maine
49	Robert H. Jr. Whiting	25	Lodger	Laborer	Maine
50	Lawrence Allen	36	Lodger	Groundman	Maine
51	Francis Richardson	39	Head	Insurance Salesman	Maine
52	Lila T. Richardson	29	Wife	Ward Supervisor	Canada English
53	Mabel J. Richardson	72	Mother	—	Maine
54	Stuart S. Davis	38	Lodger	Mechanical Engineer	Maine
55	Niles Nelson	55	Head	Janitor	Maine
56	Margaret Nelson THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Maine
57	Edwin O. Nelson	29	Son	—	Maine
58	Warren H. Nelson	19	Son	New Worker	Maine
59	Robert S. Nelson	16	Son	Asst Janitor	Maine
60	Richard D. Nelson	13	Son	—	Maine
61	John H. Nelson	10	Son	—	Maine
62	Evangeline Mclaughlin	26	Daughter	—	Maine
63	Margaret L. Mclaughlin	7	Granddaughter	—	Maine
64	Adelbert M. Darling	23	Head	Pickler	Maine
65	Phyllis R. Darling	21	Wife	—	Maine
66	Alfred W. Adams	24	Head	Laborer	Maine
67	Frances E. Adams	23	Wife	—	Maine
68	Ronald E. Adams	1	Son	—	Maine
69	James F. Whitten	30	Head	Attendant	Maine
70	F. Arlyne Whitten	31	Wife	—	Maine
71	John A. Whitten	5	Son	—	Maine
72	James O. Whitten	2	Son	—	Maine
73	William H. Fairfield	73	Head	—	Maine
74	Eva M. Fairfield	45	Wife	—	Maine
75	Ernest A. Heene	49	Head	Draughtsman	Maine
76	Meta T. Heene	64	Wife	Superintendent Of Buildings & Grounds	Maine
77	Robert M. Gott	60	Head	Janitor	Maine
78	Lois M. Gott	48	Wife	—	Maine
79	Robert E. Gott	31	Son	Fish Dipper	Maine
80	Etta S. Horn	70	Head	—	Maine

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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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