Martha Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Martha Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Queens Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Martha	Age	Birth yr
Martha Nelson	Spouse	—	50	~1890
August Nelson	Head	—	58	~1882
Harold Nelson	Son	—	23	~1917
Florence Nelson	Daughter	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 30

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1901
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 40

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Queens-County, New …

Spouse, age 50

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Martha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Martha Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02754-00857)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rose Maria Vingel	5	Daughter	—	New York
2	James Hill	22	Lodger	Clerk - Saloon	Kentucky
3	Henry R. Speckert	39	Head	Office Clerk	New York
4	Louise Speckert	34	Wife	—	New York
5	Alan Speckert	12	Son	—	New York
6	Matthias Storz	83	Head	—	Germany
7	Katherine Storz	64	Wife	—	Germany
8	Gottfried W. Hoenke	35	Head	Superintendent	Germany
9	Louise Hoenke	32	Wife	—	Germany
10	Annaliese Hoenke	8	Daughter	—	New York
11	Peter Hoenke	4	Son	—	New York
12	John Stalzer	53	Head	Feller	Austria
13	Maria Stalzer	52	Wife	—	Austria
14	William Stalzer	22	Son	Bottle Washer	New York
15	Joseph J. Stalzer	17	Son	—	New York
16	Lillian Findner	39	Head	—	New York
17	Lillian F. Findner	15	Daughter	—	New York
18	Frank G. Findner	14	Son	—	New York
19	William Shroeder	55	Head	Cutter	New York
20	Martha Shroeder	49	Wife	Ticket Sewer	New York
21	August Nelson	58	Head	Glass Cutter	Sweden
22	Martha Nelson THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Sweden
23	Florence Nelson	27	Daughter	Wrapper	New York
24	Harold Nelson	23	Son	Press-Worker	New York
25	William Schaefer	27	Head	Office Clerk	New York
26	Gertrude Schaefer	27	Wife	—	New York
27	Philip Muller	44	Head	Proprietor	Germany
28	Phillipina Muller	42	Wife	—	Germany
29	Julius K. Muller	19	Son	Counter	Germany
30	Anna E. Muller	18	Daughter	Typist	Germany
31	Frank Jaklitsch	46	Head	Finisher	Jugoslavia
32	Josephine Jaklitsch	40	Wife	—	Jugoslavia
33	Helen M. Jaklitsch	12	Daughter	—	New York
34	Michael Pantoliano	40	Head	Operator	New York
35	Anna H. Pantoliano	34	Wife	—	New York
36	Patty Pantoliano	13	Son	—	New York
37	William Pantoliano	10	Son	—	New York
38	—	None	Extra Line	—	—
39	Emil Rosenhagen	42	Head	Laundry Man	Germany
40	Dora Rosenhagen	40	Wife	—	Germany

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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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