Martin Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carlton-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Martin Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carlton-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Carlton-County, Minnesota
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Martin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Cloquet
1935 Residence (County)	Carlton
Additional Details
Occupation	Supt. State Fire
Industry	State - Minn
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Minn
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Supt. State Fire
Township / Ward	Knife Falls
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Martin	Age	Birth yr
Martin Nelson	Head	—	40	~1900
Edna Nelson	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Clayne Nelson	Son	—	20	~1920
Robert Nelson	Son	—	14	~1926
Dwight Nelson	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Carlton, Minnesota

Other, age 20

Carlton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Martin
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Carlton, Minnesota

Head, age 30

Carlton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Martin J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Carlton-County, Minnesota

Head, age 40

Carlton-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Martin
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Cloquet
1935 Residence (County)	Carlton
Occupation	Supt. State Fire
Industry	State - Minn
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Minn
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Martin Nelson

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01910-00399)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Casimer Winkiewicz	28	Head	Common Labor	Minnesota
42	Mabel Winkiewicz	20	Wife	—	Minnesota
43	Raymond Winkiewicz	12	Son	—	Minnesota
44	Ole Sarin	55	Head	Fireman	Illinois
45	Mary Sarin	55	Wife	—	Minnesota
46	Arnold Sarin	21	Son	Wood Worker	Minnesota
47	Wallace Sarin	16	Son	—	Minnesota
48	Cathryn Morrison	29	Niece	Waitress	Minnesota
49	Marilyn Morrison	0	Niece	—	Minnesota
50	Anna Furman	90	Mother	—	Ireland
51	Mary La Bud	55	Head	—	Minnesota
52	Dominic La Bud	20	Son	"""Cooker"" Chip"	Minnesota
53	Edward La Bud	18	Son	New Worker	Minnesota
54	Elizabeth La Bud	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
55	John Jackie	47	Head	Laborer & Trucker	Austria
56	Mary Jackie	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
57	Bernice Jackie	26	Daughter	—	Minnesota
58	Alice Jackie	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
59	Robert Stone	28	Head	Truck Driver	North Dakota
60	Marion Stone	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
61	Joan Stone	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
62	Martin Nelson THIS PERSON	40	Head	Supt. State Fire	Minnesota
63	Edna Nelson	38	Wife	—	Wisconsin
64	Clayne Nelson	20	Son	Movie Operator	Minnesota
65	Robert Nelson	14	Son	—	Minnesota
66	Dwight Nelson	9	Son	—	Minnesota
67	Bernie Nelson	32	Head	Scaler - Pulping	Minnesota
68	Helen Nelson	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
69	Rodney Nelson	8	Son	—	Minnesota
70	Dale Nelson	6	Son	—	Minnesota
71	Louis Rainier	73	Head	—	New York
72	Mary Rainier	63	Wife	—	Wisconsin
73	Isabelle Rainier	22	Daughter	New Worker	Wisconsin
74	Frank Gallus	44	Head	"""Piping"""	Minnesota
75	Hilda Gallus	48	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
76	Floyd Welch	48	Head	"""Knurling"" - Also"	Minnesota
77	Fannie Welch	42	Wife	—	Texas
78	Marian Welch	17	Daughter	Correcting Papers	Minn.
79	Theodore Welch	15	Son	—	Minn.
80	Howard Welch	13	Son	—	Minn.

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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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