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Ruth Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chautauqua-County, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lauder |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Lakewood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Carl Nelson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Donald Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruth Nelson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chautauqua, New …
Spouse, age 24
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Chautauqua, New …
Spouse, age 33
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Chautauqua-County, New …
Spouse, age 44
Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lauder |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02509-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl J. Lundstead | 52 | Head | Agent | Sweden |
| 42 | Irene Lundstead | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Jean Lundstead | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Leo Burt | 41 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 45 | Romaine Burt | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | George Lamb Welch | 64 | Head | Stationary Engineer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Maude Welch | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | James L. Burke | 46 | Head | Farmer | Jamestown |
| 49 | Signe J. Burke | 42 | Wife | Duffer | Sweden |
| 50 | Virginia Burke | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Louis Jud Greenfield | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Frankie Greenfield | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Edward Veity | 28 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Agnes Veity | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Yvonne Elizabeth Veity | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Betty Jean Veity | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Janet Marie Veity | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Christian Nelson | 92 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 59 | Laura Nelson | 88 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 60 | Sara Loveless | 57 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harold Sames | 20 | Head | Hand Sander | Canada-English |
| 62 | Ruby Sames | 19 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Orton S. Taylor | 80 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 64 | Grace E. Taylor | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Oscar Johnson | 53 | Lodger | Case Maker | Sweden |
| 66 | Lloyd Deun | 26 | Head | Utility Man | New York |
| 67 | Marjorie Deun | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Arthur Grant Deun | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Rose Allene Deun | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Dorothy Florence Deun | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Marjorie Marie Deun | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | J. Robert Frederickson | 29 | Head | Layout Man | Sweden |
| 73 | Beatrice Frederickson | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Ronald Frederickson | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Allen Frederickson | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Carl S. Nelson | 49 | Head | Sample Room | Sweden |
| 77 | Ruth Nelson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Florence Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Donald Nelson | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | George Haskell | 75 | Head | Sweeper | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)