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Alice Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Alice Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julius & Julius — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | checker |
| Industry | wholesale laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Checker |
| Township / Ward | East Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Giroch | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Greta Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alice Nelson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Hilda Nelson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Barbara Giroch | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Giroch | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Hilda Hallgren | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Eric Nelson | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice J. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | telephone co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 31
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | checker |
| Industry | wholesale laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Alice Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Julius Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Julius Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Julius Nelson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Julius Nelson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Nelson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Nelson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Eric Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Giroch
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Greta Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02332-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Yumiz Muniz | 19 | daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 42 | Carmilla Muniz | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Louis Muniz | 11 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Maria Muniz | 86 | mother | — | Italy |
| 45 | Margaret Marsh | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | George Parker | 30 | head | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 47 | Carol Parker | 25 | wife | Elevator Operator | New Jersey |
| 48 | Charles Facciponti | 47 | head | Laborer | Italy |
| 49 | Jennie Facciponti | 44 | wife | — | Italy |
| 50 | Marion Facciponti | 21 | daughter | Shaker | New Jersey |
| 51 | Mary Facciponti | 18 | daughter | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 52 | Frank Facciponti | 18 | son | Scavenger | New Jersey |
| 53 | Grace Facciponti | 16 | daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 54 | Louis Facciponti | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Rose Facciponti | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Joseph Facciponti | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Carmela Facciponti | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Charles Facciponti | 8 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | John Facciponti | 6 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Tony Facciponti | 3 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Salvatore Facciponti | 1 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Charles Lyons | 23 | lodger | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 63 | Hilda Nelson | 64 | head | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Eric Nelson | 33 | son | Janitor | New Jersey |
| 65 | Alice Nelson THIS PERSON | 31 | daughter | Checker | New Jersey |
| 66 | Greta Nelson | 22 | daughter | Office-Clerk | New Jersey |
| 67 | Vera Giroch | 29 | daughter | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 68 | William Giroch | 36 | son in law | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 69 | Barbara Giroch | 5 | grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Hilda Hallgren | 31 | lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Anna Braccia | 54 | head | — | Italy |
| 72 | Dorothy Tommaselli | 31 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Frank Braccia | 29 | son | Mechanist | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mildred Braccia | 30 | daughter in law | Saleswoman | New Jersey |
| 75 | Rosalie Tommaselli | 7 | grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Annabelle Tommaselli | 5 | grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Peter Lepore | 40 | head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Lilian Lepore | 34 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Peter Lepore | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Louis Lepore | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)