Paul Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Paul Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Paul A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Occupation	Installation man
Industry	Telephone Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2160
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Installation Man
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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 Paul	Age	Birth yr
Paul Nelson	Head	—	30	~1910
Matilda Sprague	Other	—	63	~1877
Katherine Nelson	Spouse	—	30	~1910
Paul Nelson	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 10

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Foster son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 20

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	Ticket Taker
Industry	Theatre
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 30

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Paul A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Occupation	Installation man
Industry	Telephone Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2160
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Paul Nelson

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01987-00528)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Kadic\|Radic Radic	68	Head	—	Germany
2	Henry Bies	54	Head	Warehouseman	Minnesota
3	Ida Bies	29	Wife	—	Minnesota
4	Shirley Bies	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
5	Geraldine Bies	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
6	Charlie Nelson	67	Head	Stereotyping	Sweden
7	Amelia Nelson	69	Wife	—	Sweden
8	Anna Misner	34	Daughter	Saleslady	Kentucky
9	Harry Q. La Belle	43	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
10	Ollie La Belle	40	Wife	—	Sweden
11	Virginia La Belle	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
12	Constance La Belle	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
13	Charles Spencer	66	Head	Meter Man	California
14	Rose Spencer	58	Wife	—	Wisconsin
15	Pheape Anderson	15	Lodger	—	Minnesota
16	John De Murd	35	Head	Cheff	Czechoslovakia
17	Ann De Murd	26	Wife	—	Wisconsin
18	Marion De Murd	30	Sister	Wrapper	Pennsylvania
19	Anton Olson	50	Head	Millwright	Wisconsin
20	Anna Olson	52	Sister	—	Wisconsin
21	Bertha Olson	86	Mother	—	Sweden
22	Willard Parker	31	Head	Plumber Helper	Minnesota
23	Ellen Parker	24	Wife	—	New Mexico
24	Hyre Parker	3	Son	—	Minnesota
25	Merrill Keller	35	Head	Stat Engineer	Iowa
26	Helen Keller	24	Wife	—	Minnesota
27	Carol Ann Keller	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
28	Herbert Anderson	57	Head	Paint Sprayer	Minnesota
29	Amanda Anderson	58	Wife	—	Minnesota
30	Myrtle Anderson	25	Daughter	Seamer	Minnesota
31	Warren Anderson	24	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
32	Lorraine Anderson	20	Daughter	Cutting	Minnesota
33	Betty June Anderson	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
34	Paul A. Nelson THIS PERSON	30	Head	Installation Man	Minnesota
35	Katherine Nelson	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
36	Paul Jr. Nelson	9	Son	—	Minnesota
37	Matilda Sprague	63	Mother-in-law	—	Minnesota
38	Thomas J. Kelly	34	Head	Stockman	Minnesota
39	Catherine Kelly	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
40	Margaret Kelly	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota

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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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