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Minnie Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Becker-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Becker-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Becker-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Becker |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | housewife |
| Industry | home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Lake Park Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Minnie Nelson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Roland Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Myrtle Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arvid Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Enock Nelson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Becker, Minnesota
Spouse, age 33
Becker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Becker-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 42
Becker-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Becker |
| Occupation | housewife |
| Industry | home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Becker-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Becker-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01905-00464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selmer T. Odegaard | 42 | Head | Brakemaker | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ellen L. Odegaard | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 3 | Wendell H. Odegaard | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Joan E. Odegaard | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Olga L. Svenson | 35 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 6 | Wayne Byron | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 7 | Alfred J. Hortness | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | No. Dakota |
| 8 | Eric P. Carlson | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Walter M. Stover | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Ida M. Stover | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 11 | Myra R. Stover | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Lawrence C. Stover | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Niles Nelson | 21 | Servant | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Enock W. Nelson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 15 | Minnie Nelson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 16 | Myrtle E. Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Housemaid | Minnesota |
| 17 | Norman H. Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Arvid V. Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Roland E. Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Dorothy M. Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Virgil P. Stover | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Edna G. Stover | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 23 | Eugene V. Stover | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Vernon A. Stover | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Christian J. Ekern | 86 | Head | — | Norway |
| 26 | Dorthia L. Ekern | 79 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 27 | Agnes C. Ekern | 51 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 28 | Milton L. Ekern | 41 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Carl N. E. Anderson | 36 | Head | Mgr. Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Emma S. Anderson | 63 | Mother | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 31 | Frank De Groat | 24 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Adeline De Groat | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 33 | Marlow De Groat | 3 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Lester De Groat | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Fred Melenkamp | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | Germany |
| 36 | Martin J. Larson | 64 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Hannah Larson | 66 | Sister | Housework | Minnesota |
| 38 | Petra Nelson | 59 | Lodger | Housemaid | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ralph Nelson | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | No. Dakota |
| 40 | Hakon Contil | 59 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
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)