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Margaret Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Big-Stone-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Big-Stone-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Odessa Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Big Stone |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Odessa Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Grant Nelson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Edward Gulbranson | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Glenn Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Nelson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Big Stone, …
Spouse, age 25
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Big Stone, …
Spouse, age 36
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 46
Big-Stone-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Odessa Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Big Stone |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01907-00672)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bella Iverson | 27 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Carolyn Iverson | 17 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 43 | Rasmus J. Rand | 69 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 44 | Helda Rand | 44 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Jacob Rand | 42 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Edward Rand | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Raymond Rand | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Peter B. Storm | 75 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 49 | Marie B. Storm | 67 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 50 | Edwin B. Storm | 36 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 51 | Hilda Storm | 35 | Wife of son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Marlyn O. Storm | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Anton Jensen | 38 | Hired hand | Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | Henry L. Zahn | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Ida Zahn | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 56 | Rudolph Zahn | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Arthur Zahn | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | So. Dakota |
| 58 | Martha Zahn | 24 | Daughter | — | So. Dakota |
| 59 | Alfred Zahn | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Mildred Zahn | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Morris J. Sherod | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 62 | Bertha Sherod | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Lillian Sherod | 28 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Ernest Sherod | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Clarence Sherod | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Orville Sherod | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Wilbert Sherod | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Arthur C. Anderson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lena Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Alice Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Lida Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Arthur Errol Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Grant O. Nelson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Margaret Nelson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 75 | Glenn Nelson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Dorothy Nelson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Edward Gulbranson | 72 | Lodger | Painter | Norway |
| 78 | Philip O. Gagnon | 30 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Lena Gagnon | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Dale Gagnon | 2 | Son | — | So. Dakota |
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)