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Charles Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Carl — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Denver-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Charles R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denver City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter & Decorator |
| Industry | Genl Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Painter & Decorator |
| Township / Ward | Denver City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Nelson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Lydia Nelson | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Nelson | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Denver, Colorado
Son, age 7
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Cecil R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
Son, age 18
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Denver-County, Colorado
Son, age 29
Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Charles R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denver City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denver |
| Occupation | Painter & Decorator |
| Industry | Genl Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Charles Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Cecil Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Nelson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cecil Nelson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Nelson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Colorado
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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 — Denver-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Denver-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00484-00155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy B Carlson | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Emma Mae Carlson | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Vernon F Nichols | 46 | Head | Brakeman | Minnesota |
| 4 | Hazel M Nichols | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Paul A Dankhaver | 39 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 6 | Elizabeth A Dankhaver | 31 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Mary J Ford | 72 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 8 | John H Peters | 52 | Son-in-law | Brakeman | Kansas |
| 9 | Lois J Peters | 42 | Daughter | Saleslady | Texas |
| 10 | Oscar P Nelson | 60 | Head | Painter & Decorator | Sweden |
| 11 | Charles R Nelson THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Painter & Decorator | Colorado |
| 12 | Lydia E Nelson | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | John Charles Nelson | 4 | Grandson | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Albert J C Kaess | 54 | Head | Machinist | Colorado |
| 15 | Lucy Kaess | 58 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Hulda Matthias Wolter | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 17 | Andeline N Bennett | 81 | Head | — | England |
| 18 | Aaron F Davey | 56 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 19 | James U Davey | 27 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 20 | Dorothy M Davey | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | William F Ab Davey | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Rudolph H Decker | 53 | Head | Fireman | Colorado |
| 23 | Ella Decker | 55 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 24 | William D Stillwell | 53 | Head | Messenger Railway Express | Missouri |
| 25 | Margaret R Stillwell | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Earnest L Wilmore | 50 | Head | Lineman Layer | Colorado |
| 27 | Alberta A Wilmore | 48 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 28 | R Leslie Palit | 63 | Head | Packer | Illinois |
| 29 | Bertha M Palit | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Herbert B Palit | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Oscar J Lundquist | 42 | Head | Police Officer | Colorado |
| 32 | Elva L Lundquist | 45 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 33 | John A Lundquist | 74 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Anna E Wilson | 36 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Colorado |
| 35 | Otto T Marcolina | 42 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Bessie Marcolina | 36 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Leonard E Marcolina | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 38 | William J Marcolina | 16 | Son | New Worker | Colorado |
| 39 | Frank J Woertman | 35 | Head | Post Office Clerk | Colorado |
| 40 | Ruth O Woertman | 33 | Wife | — | Colorado |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)