Nellie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Nellie M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Norene Maxwell	Daughter	—	49	~1891
William Wilson	Head	—	54	~1886
Nellie Maxwell	Other	—	58	~1882
Harry Maxwell	Other	—	42	~1898
Nellie Wilson	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 37

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	House wife
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Erie, New …

Spouse, age 46

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 57

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Nellie M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Nellie Wilson

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New York

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02831-00502)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Wilson	54	Head	Fireman	Pennsylvania
2	Nellie M. Wilson THIS PERSON	57	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
3	Norene L. Maxwell	49	Daughter	—	New York
4	Nellie M. Maxwell	58	Sister	—	New York
5	Harry Maxwell	42	Brother	—	New York
6	Martha A. Vogel	53	Head	Filing Clerk	Germany
7	Ruth Vogel	20	Daughter	—	Delaware
8	Carl Wuttke	45	Brother	Toolmaker	Germany
9	Herman Wuttke	39	Brother	Laborer	Germany
10	John O'Carroll	55	Head	—	New York
11	Agnes A. O'Carroll	50	Wife	—	Ireland
12	William O'Carroll	19	Son	New Worker	New York
13	Joseph Nachtegert	43	Head	Waiter	Germany
14	Olga Nachtegert	35	Wife	Cook	Germany
15	Effie Zimmer	61	Head	—	Canada-French
16	Johnson Zimmer	None	William	—	No 2
17	Mueller Zimmer	None	William	—	No 2
18	Mueller Zimmer	None	Russell	—	—
19	George Banks	47	Head	Porter	Virginia
20	Nannie Banks	43	Wife	—	Virginia
21	Stanley T. Edwards	47	Head	Postal Clerk	Massachusetts
22	Madeline Edwards	44	Wife	—	Canada-French
23	Doris Edwards	18	Daughter	—	New York
24	George B. Hinkley	42	Head	Freight Clerk	Illinois
25	Harriet Hinkley	42	Wife	—	Massachusetts
26	Gertrude Hinkley	22	Daughter	Housemaid	New York
27	Beatrice C. Hinkley	17	Daughter	Housemaid	New York
28	Helen H. Hinkley	12	Daughter	—	New York
29	Edward J. Morley	41	Brother-in-law	Janitor	New York
30	Edward J. Jr. Morley	11	Nephew	—	New York
31	James Doran	40	Head	Mill-Rite	Ireland
32	Catherine Doran	35	Wife	—	Ireland
33	Charles Doran	12	Son	—	New York
34	Mary J. Doran	10	Daughter	—	New York
35	William Clark	28	Head	Postal Clerk	New York
36	Thelma Clark	25	Wife	—	New York
37	Judith Clark	4	Daughter	—	New York
38	Dennis Clark	3	Son	—	New York
39	Thelma Clark	2	Daughter	—	New York
40	Clarence Gremagl	48	Father-in-law	—	New York

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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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