Nellie Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Mishawaka City
1935 Residence (County)	St. Joseph
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Mishawaka City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Ernest Nelson	Head	—	65	~1875
Nellie Nelson	Spouse	—	58	~1882
Eugene Nelson	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

St Joseph, …

Spouse, age 38

St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

St Joseph, …

Other, age 48

St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Nellie M.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

St.-Joseph-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 58

St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Mishawaka City
1935 Residence (County)	St. Joseph
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Nellie Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01092-00793)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Barenger	55	Head	Janitor	Wisconsin
2	Alva Barenger	55	Wife	—	Michigan
3	Jane Bowerman	20	Niece	School	Indiana
4	Frederick Gramlich	35	Head	Production Worker	Pennsylvania
5	Beatrice Gramlich	31	Wife	Production Worker	Pennsylvania
6	Raymond Boone	20	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
7	Ruth Boone	18	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Constant Tuytens	60	Head	—	Germany
9	Marie Van Riper	49	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Illinois
10	Carl Trippel	32	Head	Deputy	Indiana
11	Ester Trippel	30	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Robert Eby	22	Head	Production Worker	Indiana
13	Mabel Eby	25	Wife	Production Worker	Indiana
14	Charles Kemble	22	Head	Stock Room Clerk	Indiana
15	Francis Kemble	20	Wife	Stenographer	Indiana
16	Bernice Wareham	29	Head	Comptometer Operator	Indiana
17	James Wise	10	Son	—	Ohio
18	Vera Kamsky	23	Partner	—	Indiana
19	Earl Hoxer	47	Head	Plasterer	Wisconsin
20	Grace Hoxer	46	Wife	—	Wisconsin
21	Richard Hoxer	13	Son	—	Indiana
22	Melvin Anthony	31	Head	Warehouseman	Indiana
23	Lillie Anthony	29	Wife	Clerical	Michigan
24	Howard Raymond	25	Head	Assistant Chemist	Massachusetts
25	Helen Raymond	23	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Lee Raymond	2	Son	—	Indiana
27	Ernest Nelson	65	Head	Stock Room Clerk	New Hampshire
28	Nellie Nelson THIS PERSON	58	Wife	—	Illinois
29	Eugene Nelson	24	Son	—	Indiana
30	Norman Kelley	76	Head	—	Indiana
31	Caroline Kelley	71	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Samuel Weiss	61	Head	Janitor	Indiana
33	Ellen Weiss	59	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Julia Walenko	45	Head	—	Poland
35	Edwin Walenko	20	Son	Production Worker	Indiana
36	Frances Walenko	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Frank Walenko	15	Son	—	Indiana
38	Elizabeth Walenko	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Ida L. Carr	55	Head	Housekeeper	New Jersey
40	Mildred Carr	18	Wife\|Daughter	—	Indiana

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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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