Sarah Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Samuel Nelson	Head	—	49	~1891
Robert Nelson	Son	—	13	~1927
Sarah Nelson	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Margaret Nelson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Samuel Nelson	Son	—	4	~1936
Donald Nelson	Son	—	6	~1934
Helen Nelson	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 33

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 43

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Sarah Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02566-00522)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Violet Palkowski	15	daughter	—	Mass
2	Kazimir Palkowski	7	son	—	Mass
3	Roman Adamski	72	head	—	Poland
4	Catherine Adamski	50	wife	—	Poland
5	August Adamski	26	son	Bicycle Mechanic	New York
6	Stephen Plonski	29	head	Inventory Engineer	New York
7	Edith Plonski	29	wife	—	Virginia
8	Beatrice Taylor	11	stepdaughter	—	New York
9	Stephen Plonski	3	son	—	New York
10	Lee Plonski	1	son	—	New York
11	Thomas Schultz	30	head	Chauffeur	Germany
12	Laura Schultz	32	wife	—	New Jersey
13	Dorothy Lee Schultz	6	daughter	—	New York
14	Thomas Schultz	2	son	—	New York
15	Samuel Nelson	49	head	—	New York
16	Sarah Nelson THIS PERSON	43	wife	—	New York
17	Margaret Nelson	17	daughter	—	New York
18	Helen Nelson	15	daughter	—	New York
19	Robert Nelson	13	son	—	New York
20	Donald Nelson	6	son	—	New York
21	Samuel Jr. Nelson	4	son	—	New York
22	William Henick	50	head	Mechanic	New York
23	Christina Henick	46	wife	—	New York
24	William Jr. Henick	13	son	—	New York
25	Winifred Murphy	22	daughter	—	New York
26	William Vogel	75	head	—	New York
27	Loretta Josephson	35	daughter	—	New York
28	Marion Josephson	14	grandchild	—	New York
29	Victor Cain	38	head	Sweeper	New York
30	Anna Cain	32	wife	—	New York
31	Madeline Malloy	18	stepdaughter	Bus Girl	New York
32	Joan Malloy	12	stepdaughter	—	New York
33	John Malloy	9	stepson	—	New York
34	Edward Malloy	8	stepson	—	New York
35	Patrick Whalen	53	head	Laborer	Free State
36	Anna Whalen	50	wife	—	Free State
37	Anne Whalen	23	daughter	Bottle Cap Mechanic	New York
38	Peter Whalen	21	son	Machine Operator	New York
39	Michael Whalen	18	son	—	New York
40	James Whalen	16	son	—	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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