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Albert Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Albert Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chisago-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Josephine — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chisago-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chisago |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm operator |
| Industry | diversified farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Branch |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Albert Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Harold Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Delano Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harley Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frank Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roger Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elveda Nelson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 26
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Chisago, Minnesota
Head, age 37
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Chisago-County, Minnesota
Head, age 47
Chisago-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chisago |
| Occupation | farm operator |
| Industry | diversified farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Albert Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Nelson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Nelson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chisago-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Chisago-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irene Costello | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 42 | John E. Erickson | 68 | Head | Farm Operator | Sweden |
| 43 | Anne Erickson | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | George L. Erickson | 30 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 45 | Charles M. Anderson | 79 | Head | Farm Hand | Sweden |
| 46 | Matilda Swenson | 64 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Albert Anderson | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 48 | Alma Anderson | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Alta (A.B) Anderson | 22 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Minnesota |
| 50 | Glen A. Anderson | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 51 | Frank J. Johnson | 69 | Head | Farm Operator | Sweden |
| 52 | Hilda E. Johnson | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Esther Johnson | 31 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Minnesota |
| 54 | Harold Johnson | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 55 | Florence Johnson | 26 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Theodore Johnson | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 57 | Thorwell M. Nelson | 49 | Head | Ffarm Operator | Minnesota |
| 58 | Olga Nelson | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Charles Erickson | 53 | Head | Farm Operator | Sweden |
| 60 | Hazel Erickson | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Charles Junior Erickson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Theodore Ekstrom | 47 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 63 | Hilda Lindquist | 58 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Adolph Lindquist | 55 | Brother in law | Farm Hand | Sweden |
| 65 | John Allquist | 20 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Lee Hiltman | 21 | Laborer | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 67 | Guy Hickwire | 52 | Head | Tavern Operator | Iowa |
| 68 | Marie Hickwire | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Albert H. Nelson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 70 | Elveda Nelson | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Miriam Nelson | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Harley Nelson | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 73 | Frank Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Harold Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Roger Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Delano Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Carl Holmberg | 48 | Head | Farm Operator | Sweden |
| 78 | Clara Holmberg | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Philmore Holmberg | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 80 | Filma Holmberg | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)