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Arthur Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Nelson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adolph & Adolph — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chautauqua-County, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamestown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Veneer Man |
| Industry | Furn. Fact. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1238 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Veneer Man |
| Township / Ward | Jamestown City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johanna Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Arthur Nelson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Richard Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruby Nelson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chautauqua, New …
Son, age 1
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Chautauqua, New …
Son, age 11
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Chautauqua, New …
Son, age 21
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Corner man |
| Industry | Furniture Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Chautauqua-County, New …
Head, age 31
Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamestown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Occupation | Veneer Man |
| Industry | Furn. Fact. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1238 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| 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 Arthur Nelson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adolph Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Adolph Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olga Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adolph Nelson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adolph Nelson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olga Nelson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Nelson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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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 — Chautauqua-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02511-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur H. Nelson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Veneer Man | New York |
| 42 | Ruby P. Nelson | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Richard Nelson | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Johanna Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Opal Fardink | 36 | Head | Machine Hand | Sweden |
| 46 | Ester A. Fardink | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Donald D. Fardink | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Kelvin C. Hannigan | 25 | Head | Service Man | New York |
| 49 | Thelma J. Hannigan | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Carl G. Olson | 45 | Head | Mechanic | Sweden |
| 52 | Mathilda Olson | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Robert Olson | 21 | Son | Assembler | Penna |
| 54 | La Verne Olson | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Eliann Olson | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Francis T. White | 36 | Head | Trucker | Penna |
| 57 | Mildred J. White | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 58 | John L. Swanson | 44 | Head | Assembler | Penna |
| 59 | Nellie D. Swanson | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 60 | Lois Swanson | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Penna |
| 61 | Clayton Swanson | 20 | Son | Stock Clerk | Penna |
| 62 | Milton Swanson | 18 | Son | — | Penna |
| 63 | Leila Swanson | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Kenneth Anderson | 28 | Head | Plumber Helper | New York |
| 65 | Henrietta Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 66 | Arvin Anderson | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Gilbert J. Freedlund | 44 | Head | Finisher | New York |
| 68 | Ella V. Freedlund | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 69 | Carl H. Isaacson | 60 | Head | Packer | Sweden |
| 70 | Orlea J. Isaacson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Bert Isaacson | 20 | Son | Assembler | New York |
| 72 | Dagma Isaacson | 24 | Daughter | General Office | New York |
| 73 | Oscar Isaacson | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Douglas Isaacson | 25 | Head | Framer | New York |
| 75 | Alice F. Isaacson | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Ernest Hult | 47 | Head | Metal Washer | Sweden |
| 77 | Berta J. Q. Hult | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Carl L. Hult | 18 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Bertil Hult | 16 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Gulvie Hult | 11 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
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)