Sarah Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Walla-Walla-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walla-Walla-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Spouse Born: Nevada Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Walla-Walla-County, Washington
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nevada
1935 Residence (City)	Ritz P.
1935 Residence (County)	Walla Walla
Additional Details
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nevada
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nevada
Township / Ward	Ritz P
Est. Birth Year	~1875

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Nelson	Other	—	32	~1908
Sarah Nelson	Spouse	—	65	~1875
N Nelson	Head	—	73	~1867
Frank Nelson	Son	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Walla Walla, …

Spouse, age 45

Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Sarah A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nevada
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nevada
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nevada

1930

Walla Walla, …

Spouse, age 56

Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Sarah A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nevada
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nevada
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nevada

1940

Walla-Walla-County, Washington

Spouse, age 65

Walla-Walla-County, Washington · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nevada
1935 Residence (City)	Ritz P.
1935 Residence (County)	Walla Walla
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nevada
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nevada

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Sarah Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Washington

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04367-00882)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	N. C. Nelson	73	Head	—	Denmark
2	Sarah Nelson THIS PERSON	65	Wife	—	Nevada
3	Frank Nelson	36	Son	Dairyman	Oregon
4	Mildred Nelson	32	Daughter in law	Stenographer	Washington
5	Walter Nelson	38	Head	Farmer	Oregon
6	Lula Nelson	37	Wife	—	Missouri
7	Marlene Nelson	4	Daughter	—	Washington
8	Mrs. J. E. Ketterer	62	Mother in law	—	Illinois
9	Clara Ketterer	34	Sister in law	Bookkeeping	Missouri
10	Paul C. Seeliger	52	Head	Farmer	So Dakota
11	Lena Seeliger	51	Wife	Cook	Washington
12	William Seeliger	16	Son	—	Washington
13	Charles Wolfe	16	Hired man	Laborer	Washington
14	Bert Mccarlen	42	Hired man	Laborer	Wisconsin
15	Elmer Lanning	47	Head	Shovel Operator	Washington
16	Inez Lanning	44	Wife	—	Idaho
17	Leonard Lanning	21	Son	—	Oregon
18	Ella Mae Lanning	13	Daughter	—	Oregon
19	Meta O. Reser	74	Head	—	Ohio
20	Dorothy Wilhelm	46	Daughter	Saleslady	Washington
21	Roger Wilhelm	4	Grandson	—	Oregon
22	F. Ed Zigman	63	Head	Laborer	Colorado
23	Susan Zigman	43	Daughter	Agri Work	Oregon
24	Clayton Zigman	31	Head	Agri Work	Washington
25	Virginia Zigman	28	Wife	—	Oregon
26	Joan Zigman	4	Daughter	—	Washington
27	Marylin Zigman	2	Daughter	—	Washington
28	Henry Vixen	66	Head	Farmer	Maryland
29	Mildred Vixen	18	Daughter in law	—	Washington
30	Charlie Vixen	16	Son	Laborer	Idaho
31	Tommy Vixen	15	Son	Laborer	Idaho
32	Howard Vixen	14	Son	Laborer	Idaho
33	Beulah Vixen	12	Daughter	—	Washington
34	Henry Jr. Vixen	24	Son	Laborer	Washington
35	Hazel Vixen	17	Daughter in law	—	Washington
36	Levi Vixen	63	Brother	—	Maryland
37	Frank Skutters	43	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
38	Eva Skutters	52	Wife	—	Kentucky
39	Florence Skutters	14	Daughter	—	Nebraska
40	Oscar Skutters	10	Son	—	Nebraska

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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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