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Donald Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Renville-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & I — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Renville-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sacred Heart City village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Private work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 42 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Sacred Heart City Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Nelson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Oscar Nelson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Hannah Nelson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Renville, Minnesota
Son, age 6
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Donald D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Renville, Minnesota
Son, age 18
Renville, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Renville-County, Minnesota
Son, age 28
Renville-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sacred Heart City village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Renville |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Private work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 42 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Donald Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father I Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Nelson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
I Nelson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Nelson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Nelson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Nelson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Minnesota
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Sibling
George Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Renville-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Renville-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01952-00653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter L. Knight | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 2 | Mildred Knight | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Donald Knight | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Lola Trover | 33 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Rolland Trover | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Harold Gunderson | 27 | Brother | Waiter | Minnesota |
| 7 | Guy Gunderson | 50 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 8 | Albert Ness | 29 | Head | Trucker | Minnesota |
| 9 | Gertie Ness | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Ronald Greatman | 27 | Lodger | Attendant | Minnesota |
| 11 | Olegna Solie | 76 | Head | — | Norway |
| 12 | Anton Sveet | 62 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 13 | Ingeborg Sveet | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Hans T. Agre | 57 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Hannah Agre | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Minnie Slattum | 69 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Lena Slattum | 61 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Mathilda Slattum | 64 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Oscar Nelson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 20 | Hannah Nelson | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Donald Nelson THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 22 | George Nelson | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 23 | Frank Nelson | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 24 | June Nelson | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Mary G. Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Emil Brown | 64 | Head | Janitor | Minnesota |
| 27 | Bertha Brown | 63 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Aris Couture | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 29 | Irene Couture | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Clayton M. Couture | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Roger J. Couture | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Darlene H. Couture | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Marvel J. Couture | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Leroy A. Couture | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Arthur Paulson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Adeline Paulson | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Delores Paulson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Howard Peterson | 24 | Son in law | Hired Man For Contractor | Minnesota |
| 39 | Hildred Peterson | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Harbo Trongard | 50 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 1 sibling
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)