Paul Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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

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

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Lancaster Village
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Electric Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2550
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Electrician
Township / Ward	Lancaster Village
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
Barbara Nelson	Daughter	—	2	~1938
James Nelson	Son	—	5	~1935
Evelyn Nelson	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Son, age 9

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	9
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Son, age 19

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 43 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Paul H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Elec. Power Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 30

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Paul
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Lancaster Village
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Electric Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2550
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Paul Nelson

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02529-00739)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Geraldine Hoppe	11	Daughter	—	New York
42	Burt Chriss	37	Head	Foreman	New York
43	Gladys Chriss	31	Wife	—	New York
44	Donald Chriss	11	Son	—	New York
45	Jean Chriss	9	Daughter	—	New York
46	Marilyn Chriss	2	Daughter	—	New York
47	Victor Kalky	58	Head	Pattern Maker	New York
48	Helen D Kalky	58	Wife	—	New York
49	Catherine Smith	81	Aunt	—	New York
50	Albert Gauchat	44	Head	Traffic Manager	Ohio
51	Rose D Gauchat	41	Wife	—	New York
52	Robert Gauchat	17	Son	—	New York
53	Carrie Dickson	72	Head	—	Michigan
54	Ray Heath	48	Son-in-law	Printer	New York
55	Clara Heath	48	Daughter	Clerical Worker	New York
56	H. Anthony Smith	65	Head	Broker	New York
57	Rosa Lee Smith	69	Wife	—	New York
58	Charles D. Choate	73	Head	—	New York
59	Edith Choate	73	Wife	—	New York
60	Mary Waite	78	Sister-in-law	—	New York
61	Florence Parker	26	Maid	Housework	Ohio
62	Christ D Karg	68	Head	Carpenter	Germany
63	Louise Karg	53	Wife	—	New York
64	Shirley Karg	14	Daughter	—	New York
65	Jeannine Karg	10	Daughter	—	New York
66	Margaret Mccutcheon	73	Head	—	New York
67	Frank D Rolly	62	Head	Proprietor	New York
68	Clara A Rolly	60	Wife	—	New York
69	Isabelle Rolly	32	Daughter	—	New York
70	Elmer Rolly	27	Son	Truck Driver	New York
71	Hilda Rolly	25	Daughter	Music Teacher	New York
72	Peter Nichter	60	Brother-in-law	—	New York
73	Paul Nelson THIS PERSON	30	Head	Electrician	New York
74	Evelyn Nelson	28	Wife	—	New York
75	James Nelson	5	Son	—	New York
76	Barbara Nelson	2	Daughter	—	New York
77	Frank C. Wilber	56	Head	Claims Investigator	New York
78	Mae C. Wilber	58	Wife	—	New York
79	Walter Nease	48	Head	Carpenter + Painter	New York
80	May D Nease	46	Wife	—	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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