MN
Margaret Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arvid & Arvid — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ramsey-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Paul City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Junior Clerk Typist |
| Industry | County Welfare Board |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Junior Clerk Typist |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Arvid Nelson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Beda Nelson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 7
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 16
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 27
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Paul City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Occupation | Junior Clerk Typist |
| Industry | County Welfare Board |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Margaret Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arvid Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Arvid Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arvid Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arvid Nelson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beda Nelson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Nelson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01994-00460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judith Knudson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Le Roy Engberg | 40 | Head | Local Agent | Minnesota |
| 3 | Florence Engberg | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Barbara Engberg | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Sandra Jean Engberg | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Rose Marie Tebbetts | 16 | Maid | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Leslie Gravlin | 36 | Head | Commissioner Of Administration | Minnesota |
| 8 | Svea Gravlin | 35 | Wife | — | India |
| 9 | Ruth Lillian Gravlin | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Gwenyth Gravlin | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Paul Bynk | 21 | Lodger | Commercial Fishing | India |
| 12 | Selma Nelson | 66 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Algot Nelson | 44 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 14 | Everett C. Nelson | 33 | Son | Underwriter | Minnesota |
| 15 | George R. Iley | 43 | Head | Locomotive Fireman | Minnesota |
| 16 | Ruth E. Iley | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Carol H. Iley | 33 | Sister | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 18 | A. L. Christenson | 56 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Inga Lind | 51 | Head | Linen Maid | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Lorraine Lind | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Minnesota |
| 21 | Mildred Lind | 22 | Daughter | Linotype | Minnesota |
| 22 | E. A. Elmgren | 58 | Head | Custodian | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Minnie Elmgren | 45 | Wife | Cleaning | Minnesota |
| 24 | Erven Stenzinger | 30 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 25 | Myrtle Stenzinger | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Marjorie Stenzinger | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Jean Stenzinger | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Anna M. Engstrom | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Arthur R. Callander | 45 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 30 | Anna U. E. Callander | 40 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Constance E. Callander | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Emil Erickson | 48 | Head | Bartender | Minnesota |
| 33 | Margaret Erickson | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Nancy Erickson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | John S. Nelson | 57 | Head | Labor Foreman | Sweden |
| 36 | Anne T. Nelson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Arvid Nelson | 64 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 38 | Beda Nelson | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Margaret Nelson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Junior Clerk Typist | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 5 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)