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Arthur Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Alice — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | High school |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 850 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | High School |
| Township / Ward | Hawthorne |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Betty Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Arthur Nelson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Elizabeth Freear | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Donald Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Nelson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 23
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Silk Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Head, age 33
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Expressman |
| Industry | Trucking-Express |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5,000 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Head, age 43
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | High school |
| Industry | GW |
| Class of Worker | 850 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| 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 Arthur Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02376-00883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn Jennings | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Joseph Seyer | 28 | Head | Private Home | New Jersey |
| 3 | Agatha B. Seyer | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Sharon Seyer | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Clifford Mondivella | 42 | Head | Auto Parts | New Jersey |
| 6 | Mildred Mondivella | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Lois Mondivella | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Joan Mondivella | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Leslie Frank Berdahl | 49 | Head | 40 | New Jersey |
| 10 | Helen Berdahl | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Dorothy Berdahl | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Peter Lucky | 41 | Head | 44 | New Jersey |
| 13 | Gertrude Lucky | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Helen Lucky | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Peter Lucky | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Martin Lucky | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Carrie Lucky | 65 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Frank Robyn | 34 | Head | 40 | New Jersey |
| 19 | Ida Robyn | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Frank Robyn | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Judith Robyn | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Benjamin Locovitch | 39 | Head | 44 | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Locovitch | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Joyce Locovitch | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Shirley Locovitch | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Frank Hotham | 43 | Head | Railroad | New Jersey |
| 27 | Clare Hotham | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Frank Hotham | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Marcia Hotham | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Arthur Nelson THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | High School | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ethel Nelson | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Donald Nelson | 19 | Son | Woven Labels | New Jersey |
| 33 | Janet Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Betty Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Elizabeth Freear | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 36 | Carl Martovitch | 32 | Head | 40 | West Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Martovitch | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Joan Martovitch | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Carl Jr. Martovitch | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | William Martovitch | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
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)