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Albert Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charles-Mix-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Albert Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles-Mix-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sven & Josephine — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charles-Mix-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rhoda township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles Mix |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rhoda Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Albert Nelson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Frances Nelson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charles Mix, …
Son, age 15
Charles Mix, South Dakota · implied b. ~1905 — 5 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Charles Mix, …
Head, age 26
Charles Mix, South Dakota · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 21 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Charles-Mix-County, South …
Head, age 35
Charles-Mix-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rhoda township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles Mix |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Sven 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
Sven Nelson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Nelson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · South Dakota
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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 — Charles-Mix-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Charles-Mix-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03851-00312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregory B Munneke | 19 | Son | In State T.B. Sanatorium | South Dakota |
| 2 | Ralph L Munneke | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | Forest Newman | 19 | Hired man | Farm Labor | South Dakota |
| 4 | Albert M Gau | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Jacob Meyer | 59 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 6 | Anna M Meyer | 65 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 7 | Patrick J Behan | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 8 | John F Behan | 48 | Brother | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 9 | William J Bok | 60 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 10 | Aartje Bok | 57 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 11 | Martin Bok | 28 | Son | Farm Labor | Holland |
| 12 | Arthur Bok | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | Holland |
| 13 | Freda Bok | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Holland |
| 14 | Andrew J Bok | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Holland |
| 15 | William J Bok | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Holland |
| 16 | Ted Konicki | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Stacia Konicki | 35 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Pat Konicki | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Joyce Konicki | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Blanche Anderson | 32 | Sister-in-law | Servant | South Dakota |
| 21 | Andrew Hovstad | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 22 | Ruth O Hovstad | 26 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Arlen L Hovstad | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | H. Pearl Neal | 48 | Head | Housewife | South Dakota |
| 25 | Gregory A Augustine | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Othilia L Augustine | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Gregory L Augustine | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Luella A Augustine | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Rosalyn M Augustine | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Romer R Holland | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Inza M Holland | 41 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Morris L Holland | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 33 | Mavis L Holland | 18 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Albert W Nelson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 35 | Frances Nelson | 29 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Doris L Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Robert G Nelson | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | James W Campbell | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 39 | Minnie J Campbell | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Arthur J Tunks | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)