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Charles Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Charles Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Alfred — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 326 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| 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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Nelson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lena Nelson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Son, age 21
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Toolmaker |
| Industry | Valve Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 31
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 326 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Alfred Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Nelson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Nelson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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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 — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01709-00425)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John J. Murphy | 58 | Head | Painter | Eire |
| 42 | Bridget M. Murphy | 61 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 43 | John W. Murphy | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Luigi Marchinini | 42 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 45 | Mary Marchinini | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 46 | Eugene Oliveri | 55 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 47 | Lola Oliveri | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 48 | Alfred Oliveri | 26 | Son | Snagging | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Victor Oliveri | 19 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Henry Oliveri | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | George Bridge | 48 | Head | Tenterter | Georgia |
| 52 | Calender Bridge | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 53 | Grace Bridge | 22 | Daughter | Presser | Georgia |
| 54 | Mary Bridge | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Dudley Bridge | 16 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Roderick Bridge | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Roy S. Hamilton | 50 | Head | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Anna Hamilton | 56 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 59 | Frank Ciresata | 55 | Head | Pattern Maker | Italy |
| 60 | Henrietta Ciresata | 48 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 61 | Orlando Ciresata | 30 | Son | Maker | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Louis W. Ciresata | 23 | Son | Milling Machine | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Rose G. Ciresata | 18 | Daughter | Machine Op | Massachusetts |
| 64 | William Ciresata | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Constance Ciresata | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Raymond Ciresata | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Ernest Pelletier | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 68 | Leona Pelletier | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Lorraine Pelletier | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Louis Pelletier | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Louise Berti | 53 | Head | — | Italy |
| 72 | John C. Berti | 33 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Guido S. Berti | 23 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Amelia M. Berti | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | David P. Berti | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Anesto Berti | 53 | Brother | Laborer | Italy |
| 77 | Charles Nelson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Lena Nelson | 27 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 79 | Charles Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Laura M. Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)