1940 United States Federal Census, Freeborn County, Minnesota, ED 24-2A sheet 2A

Transcription (as written): 1940 U.S. Census, Albert Lea city Ward 2, Freeborn County, Minnesota, ED 24-2A, sheet 2A, West Street, lines 4–7, enumerated 3 Apr 1940 by Genevieve M. Flanagan. Toepel, Oscar, head, 56, Wisconsin; Alice M., wife, 56, Canada (English), Na; Kit, daughter, 23, Wisconsin, stenographer; Dick, son, 15, Wisconsin, student.

2026-10-27 (karel): Pending promote after pilot: 1940 census SOLID (Toepel round 8). Subject Oscar M. Toepel on sheet line 4. Ancestry Residence 3 Apr 1940 Albert Lea already attached with NARA NAID 127972096 / T627-1922-00064 cite and household image in gallery (Oscar pid 212807148588; Alice 212807148915; Dick 212799248447; Kit 212811344494). Not a family event — no spouse field.

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): supports, confidence 3/4, tier record.
The census image shows Oscar Toepel, head, 56, born Wisconsin, bookkeeper, with wife Alice, daughter Kit (23) and son Dick (15) on lines 4–7. This fits the household and residence claim, and the age implies a birth year of about 1884, which is consistent with 1882. The note's 'Internal Revenue' employer does not match what appears to be 'Service Garage' in the image, and Alice's initial may be misread. Both should be corrected in the note, but they do not undermine the residence claim.
Matches: Line 4 reads Toepel, Oscar, Head, M, W, age 56, born Wisconsin; Occupation on line 4 is Book Keeper; Line 4 gives 1935 residence as Minneapolis, as the claim says; Line 5: Alice, wife, 56, born Canada (English); Line 6: Kit, daughter, 23, born Wisconsin, stenographer; Line 7: Dick, son, 15, born Wisconsin; Lines 4–7 form one household, as in the claim; Neighbouring entries (Klemme, Balch) show 1935 residence in Albert Lea, so the page fits Albert Lea
Flags: The industry column for line 4 looks like 'Service Garage' (handwriting is hard to read), not Internal Revenue as in the claim note. The 'Internal Revenue' detail is not confirmed.; Alice's middle initial looks like 'O' or 'Q' in the image, not 'M' as in the claim note (low-resolution handwriting).
Limits: The crop does not show the page header, so ward, ED, sheet number and enumeration date cannot be checked on this image.; The image shows no explicit 'Albert Lea' for the 1940 residence, only for neighbours' 1935 residences.; A census does not give a birth date or the middle initial 'M.' for Oscar. The link to Oscar M. Toepel (1882–1963) rests on the age of 56 and the Wisconsin birthplace.