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Minnie Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Renville-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Renville-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Renville-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Camp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavis Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Preston Frank | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lester Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Kenneth Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Minnie Nelson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Florence Frank | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Stanley Nelson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Renville, Minnesota
Other, age 46
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Renville-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 56
Renville-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 56 · b. ~1884 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Renville-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Renville-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01952-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Johnny Jacobson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 42 | Adolphine Jacobson | 64 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Julian Jacobson | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Charles Jacobson | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Henry Jacobson | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Arthur Hillesheim | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Ida Hillesheim | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Mavis Hillesheim | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Margaret Hillesheim | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Nels O. Nelson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 51 | Minnie Nelson THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Stanley Nelson | 28 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Lester Nelson | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Kenneth Nelson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Mavis Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Preston Frank | 24 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 57 | Florence Frank | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Henry Dale | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Laura Dale | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Marjorie Dale | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Dorothy Dale | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Leroy Dale | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Allen Dale | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | June Dale | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Jeanette Dale | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Harold Firle | 35 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Hilar Bogema | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Julia Bogema | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Walter Bogema | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Harold Bogema | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Gloria Bogema | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Gunder Niebuhr | 72 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Mabel Niebuhr | 37 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Arthur Niebuhr | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Willard Niebuhr | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Ralph Niebuhr | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Durwood Niebuhr | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Harry Boyum | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Gladys Boyum | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Ruth Boyum | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)