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Andrew Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Andrew Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Christina — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Irvington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Andrew | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Andrew Nelson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Howard Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Raymond Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mabel Nelson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Nebraska
Son, age 20
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Douglas, Nebraska
Head, age 30
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 900 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Douglas-County, Nebraska
Head, age 40
Douglas-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Andrew Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Nelson
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Nelson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Andrew Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Nebraska
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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 — Douglas-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02245-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lester Rurup | 20 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Harry Rurup | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | George Crandall | 33 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 44 | Agatha Crandall | 34 | Wife | 0 | Nebraska |
| 45 | Patricia Crandall | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Joseph E. Crandall | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Beverly Crandall | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Adolph Moskovitz | 75 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 49 | Hannah Moskovitz | 67 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 50 | Frank Macker | 32 | Head | Hired Man | Nebraska |
| 51 | Verna Macker | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Arnold Macker | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Cecil Macker | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Louis Andreasen | 51 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 55 | Mary Andreasen | 52 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 56 | Nels Nielsen | 52 | Head | Sexton | Denmark |
| 57 | Olga Nielsen | 48 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 58 | Howard Nielsen | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Virginia Nielsen | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Catharine Nielsen | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Andrew Nelson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Mabel Nelson | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Howard Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Raymond Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Doris Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Christina Nelson | 55 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 67 | Nels Nelson | 62 | Son | Hired Man | Nebraska |
| 68 | Yorgen Larson | 72 | Brother | — | Denmark |
| 69 | Ray Pearson | 29 | Head | Ice Cream Maker | Nebraska |
| 70 | Helen Pearson | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Anna Pearson | 59 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Edward Pearson | 36 | Brother | Hired Man | Nebraska |
| 73 | Frank Pearson | 33 | Brother | Landscape Nursery | Nebraska |
| 74 | Alroy Petersen | 32 | Head | Yard Foreman | Nebraska |
| 75 | Ila Petersen | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Harold Petersen | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Edward Schnell | 31 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 78 | Mildred Schnell | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Jo-Mae Schnell | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Edward Jr. Schnell | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Andrew
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)