Nellie Wilson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Nellie B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Columbus
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Nellie	Age	Birth yr
Frank Wilson	Head	—	67	~1873
James Wilson	Son	—	29	~1911
Charles Wilson	Son	—	17	~1923
Nellie Wilson	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 37

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Nettie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 47

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Nellie B
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 58

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

Surname	Wilson
Given Name	Nellie B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Nellie Wilson

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03245-00105)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	New J. Hopwood	54	Head	—	Ohio
3	Charlie R. Hopwood	57	Lodger	Painter	Ohio
4	Rose Meinhart	65	Lodger	—	Germany
5	Earl Donwich	66	Lodger	Driver	Ohio
6	Bertha B. Brown	42	Head	—	Ohio
7	Samuel J. Brown	17	Son	—	Ohio
8	Waneta G. Brown	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Helen M. Devault	23	Daughter	Waitress	Ohio
10	Hazel B. Devault	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Joanna B. Moler	32	Lodger	Waitress	Ohio
12	Milo J. Shriver	31	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
13	Grace H. Shriver	31	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Mary E. Shriver	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Charles N. Shriver	8	Son	—	Ohio
18	Frank M. Wilson	67	Head	—	Ohio
19	Nellie B. Wilson THIS PERSON	58	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Charles G. Wilson	17	Son	—	Ohio
21	James G. Wilson	29	Son	Clerk	Ohio
22	Charles G. Sprouse	33	Head	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
23	Violet R. Sprouse	31	Wife	Maid	Ohio
24	Edith Fedrick	45	Head	Teacher	Ohio
25	Helen C. Weaver	44	Lodger	Sales Lady	West Virginia
26	Vernon F. Hatfield	54	Head	Grinder	Kansas
27	Myrtle O. Hatfield	46	Wife	—	Illinois
28	Robert W. Hatfield	14	Son	Section	Kansas
29	Kenneth M. Hatfield	11	Son	—	Ohio
30	Paul G. Hatfield	9	Son	—	Ohio
31	Kenneth O. Van Scoy	26	Head	Electrician	Ohio
32	Beatrice J. Van Scoy	23	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Charles Parks	58	Head	Welder	Indiana
34	Nellie M. Parks	49	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Mary G. Parks	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Roy R. Parks	48	Brother	Machinist	Indiana
37	Katherine Gillivan	75	Head	—	Ohio
38	Gallman B. Cheney	40	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
39	Edith M. Cheney	36	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Hilda M. Cheney	16	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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