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Betty Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Betty Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Betty Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Lenexa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Norman Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Betty Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mildred Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Matthew Nelson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Anna Nelson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnson, Kansas
Daughter, age 1
Johnson, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Johnson-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Johnson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Betty Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Betty Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kansas
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Sibling
Henrietta Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Johnson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01237-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Paxton | 23 | Daughter | Relief Operator | Kansas |
| 42 | Luther E. Fillinger | 44 | Head | Egg Candler | Missouri |
| 43 | Agnes Fillinger | 42 | Wife | Egg Candler | Kansas |
| 44 | Lucille Fillinger | 66 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Wilhelmina Claude | 79 | Head | — | Germany |
| 46 | Frank Miller | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Frances Miller | 60 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 48 | Lee Cochran | 37 | Head | Pressure Observer | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Esther Cochran | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Janice Cochran | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Robert Cochran | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Barbara Lee Cochran | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Fred J. Ortolf | 51 | Head | Section Foreman | Kansas |
| 54 | Margaret Ortolf | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Ruth Ortolf | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Matthew D. Nelson | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 57 | Anna Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Anna Mabel Nelson | 26 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 59 | Norman M. Nelson | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Kansas |
| 60 | Mildred Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Betty Louise Nelson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Henrietta S. Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Walter Powell | 29 | Head | Tractor Driver | Kansas |
| 64 | Helen Powell | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Donald Powell | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Audrey Sue Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Rosalie Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Walter Oehninger | 38 | Head | Bouquet Make-Up | Switzerland |
| 69 | Mary Oehninger | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | James Oehninger | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Harvey Brehm | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 72 | Anna Brehm | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Virginia Brehm | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Doris Brehm | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Patricia Ann Brehm | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Carolyn Rose Brehm | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Elizabeth Hull | 58 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Herman Schnuetgen | 61 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 79 | Amanda Schnuetgen | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Henry Schnuetgen | 70 | Brother | Printer | Indiana |
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)