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Betty Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Betty Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chippewa-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Granite Falls Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Granite Falls Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guida Anderson | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nels Nelson | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Peter Peterson | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Gordon Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marilyn Peterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clara Nelson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Frances Peterson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Borg | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Dale Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Paul Peterson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Galen Peterson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betty Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donald Nelson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chippewa, Minnesota
Daughter, age 4
Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 10 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 14
Chippewa-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Granite Falls Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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Betty Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Dale Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Galen Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Chippewa-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andrew B Hanson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 42 | Bertha Hanson | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Helen Hanson | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Leonard Hanson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Lawrence Hanson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Irene Hanson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Marian Hanson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Donald Hanson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Doris Hanson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Robert O Spies | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 51 | Lizzie Spies | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Robert Spies | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 53 | Betty Lou Spies | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Bonnie Rose Spies | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Dale Spies | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Herbert Jacobson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Ruth B Jacobson | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Stanley Jacobson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Phyllis Jacobson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Earl Johnston | 43 | Hired hand | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Elvin O Lanning | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Oliva Lanning | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Burdell Lanning | 24 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Delilah Lanning | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Andrew B Anderson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Christine Anderson | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | R. Harold Anderson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Peter J Peterson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Frances O Peterson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Marilyn Peterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Galen Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Paul Peterson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Guida Anderson | 18 | Servant | Housework | No Dakota |
| 74 | John Borg | 30 | Hired hand | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Nels B Nelson | 61 | Farmer | Farmer | Sweden |
| 76 | Clara Nelson | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Donald Nelson | 23 | Son | Student Cook | Minnesota |
| 78 | Gordon Nelson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Betty Nelson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Dale Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)