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Anna Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Anna Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Sigrid — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hulda Nelson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Anna Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sigrid Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sigrid Nelson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Nelson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Nelson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Anna Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Elsie Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02605-00846)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Levine | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 2 | Esther Levine | 51 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Rae Levine | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 4 | Celia Levine | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 5 | Lillian Levine | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 6 | Julius Levine | 20 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 7 | Rose Gordon | 33 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Simon Gordon | 34 | Husband | Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Robert Gordon | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Abraham Weinbaum | 65 | Father | — | Russia |
| 11 | Sadie Weinbaum | 66 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 12 | Harry Lucia | 57 | Head | Tailor | New York |
| 13 | Minnie Lucia | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | Violet Lucia | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 15 | Gloria Lucia | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Linus Gore | 53 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 17 | Maud Gore | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Hella Gore | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 19 | Marie Gore | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 20 | Patrick Gore | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Madeline Gore | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | William Gore | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Andrew Mcenery | 51 | Head | Hostler | New York |
| 24 | Mary Mcenery | 43 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Doris Mcenery | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Fred Jager | 35 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 27 | Marion Jager | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Fred Jr Jager | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Joan Jager | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Minnie Jager | 74 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Louis Ptacek | 43 | Head | Elevator Court | New York |
| 32 | Margaret Ptacek | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Sarah La Barre | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 34 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Hulda Nelson | 51 | Head | Housework | Sweden |
| 36 | Anna Nelson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 37 | Elizabeth Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 38 | Elsie Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Anna + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)