Martha Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Martha Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: North Dakota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Martha H
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Dakota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	North Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north dakota
Township / Ward	Minneapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Martha	Age	Birth yr
Richard Nelson	Son	—	16	~1924
Marion Nelson	Daughter	—	26	~1914
John Nelson	Head	—	51	~1889
Effie Nelson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
John Nelson	Son	—	19	~1921
Martha Nelson	Spouse	—	51	~1889
William Nelson	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 29

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Dakota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	North Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north dakota

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 41

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Martha H
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Dakota
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	North Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north dakota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 51

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Martha H
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Dakota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	North Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north dakota

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Martha Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Minnesota

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01992-00186)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Janet D Larson	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
2	John J. (Ab) Flynn	34	Head	Bank Guard	Minnesota
3	Eloise C Flynn	30	Wife	Dressmaking	Minnesota
4	John F. Flynn	4	Son	—	Minnesota
5	Errol R Flynn	3	Son	—	Minnesota
6	Roy W. (Ab) Rosengren	36	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
7	Rowena P (Ab) Rosengren	37	Wife	—	Iowa
8	William R. Rosengren	5	Son	—	Minnesota
9	Paul A Rosengren	1	Son	—	Minnesota
10	Emma L Hoover	63	Mother-in-law	—	Iowa
11	J. Lewis (Ab) Ambrosino	38	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
12	Marceline Ambrosino	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
13	Thomas H Ambrosino	7	Son	—	Minnesota
14	James P Ambrosino	6	Son	—	Minnesota
15	Mary L. Ambrosino	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
16	Pearl J Wahlgren	39	Head	Fur Finisher	Minnesota
17	Donald M. Wahlgren	14	Son	—	Minnesota
18	John W Nelson	51	Head	Book Binder	Minnesota
19	Martha H Nelson THIS PERSON	51	Wife	—	North Dakota
20	Marion H (Ab) Nelson	26	Daughter	Housemaid	Minnesota
21	William N (Ab) Nelson	21	Son	Auto Mechanic	Minnesota
22	John W Nelson	19	Son	Auto Mechanic	Minnesota
23	Richard H Nelson	16	Son	—	Minnesota
24	Effie H (Ab) Nelson	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
25	Ralph H (Ab) Loeffler	35	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
26	Amy B Loeffler	32	Wife	—	Michigan
27	Betty M Loeffler	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
28	Shirley H Loeffler	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
29	Atherton B (Ab) Nichols	72	Head	—	Minnesota
30	Alice L Nichols	74	Wife	—	Minnesota
31	Martin (Ab) Asleson	48	Head	Machinist	Minnesota
32	Edna F Asleson	48	Wife	—	Minnesota
33	Shirley F (Ab) Asleson	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
34	Donald M. Asleson	13	Son	—	Minnesota
35	Walter L. (Ab) Hornbeck	45	Head	Electrician	Indiana
36	Ida S Hornbeck	47	Wife	—	Minnesota
37	Marguerite Hornbeck	19	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Doloris B Hornbeck	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
39	Walter H Hornbeck	14	Son	—	Minnesota
40	Hans S. (Ab) Overlie	79	Father-in-law	—	Norway

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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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