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Alfred Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Nelson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Anna — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bingham Canyon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shift Boss |
| Industry | U.S. Lead mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2064 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Shift Boss |
| Township / Ward | Bingham Canyon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Nelson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Donna Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alfred Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ellen Nelson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 11
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 21
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | mill boss |
| Industry | concentrator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Other, age 31
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Metal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 41
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bingham Canyon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Shift Boss |
| Industry | U.S. Lead mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2064 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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 Alfred Nelson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Nelson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Utah
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04216-00574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alvindelley Lipsey | 5 | son | — | Idaho |
| 42 | Ada Gail Lipsey | 3 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 43 | Lael Lipsey | 0 | daughter | — | Idaho |
| 44 | Boyd Foreman | 22 | head | Mucker | Idaho |
| 45 | Marie Foreman | 16 | wife | — | Idaho |
| 46 | Ross G Ashworth | 37 | head | Machine Man | Utah |
| 47 | Sally Ashworth | 28 | wife | — | Idaho |
| 48 | Ralph Ashworth | 1 | son | — | Utah |
| 49 | Raymond Carter | 28 | head | Machine Man | Utah |
| 50 | Violet Carter | 26 | wife | — | Utah |
| 51 | Michael Carter | 3 | son | — | Utah |
| 52 | Donald Carter | 1 | son | — | Utah |
| 53 | Harold Beckstrom | 27 | head | Shovel Pitman | Utah |
| 54 | Hazel Beckstrom | 24 | wife | — | Utah |
| 55 | Geraldine Beckstrom | 5 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 56 | Marjorie Beckstrom | 3 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 57 | Richard Beckstrom | 1 | son | — | Utah |
| 58 | Ben England | 33 | head | Shovel Pitman | Utah |
| 59 | Pearl England | 31 | wife | — | Utah |
| 60 | Leonard England | 10 | son | — | Utah |
| 61 | Donna England | 8 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 62 | Beverly England | 7 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 63 | Nels Nelson | 57 | head | Carpenter | Utah |
| 64 | Florence Nelson | 41 | wife | — | England |
| 65 | John E. Nelson | 14 | son | — | Utah |
| 66 | Joan Nelson | 14 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 67 | Robert Nelson | 13 | son | — | Utah |
| 68 | Barbara Kay Nelson | 1 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 69 | Leonard Cuthbert | 43 | head | Arc Welder | Utah |
| 70 | Sarah Cuthbert | 40 | wife | — | Idaho |
| 71 | George Cuthbert | 21 | son | Track Labour | Utah |
| 72 | Amy Cuthbert | 18 | daughter | Telephone Oper. | Utah |
| 73 | Lillie Cuthbert | 16 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 74 | Earl Cuthbert | 14 | son | — | Utah |
| 75 | Leon Cuthbert | 9 | son | — | Utah |
| 76 | Alfred Nelson THIS PERSON | 41 | head | Shift Boss | Denmark |
| 77 | Ellen Nelson | 30 | wife | — | Utah |
| 78 | Donna Nelson | 5 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 79 | Alfred Nelson | 2 | son | — | Utah |
| 80 | Arthur Cook | 60 | head | Deputy Sheriff | Denmark |
Pedigree Summary
Alfred
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)