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Donald Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Lawrence-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Donald Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Lawrence-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Gilbert — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSt.-Lawrence-County, New York
SurnameNelson
Given NameDonald
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Lisbon Town
1935 Residence (County)St Lawrence
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardLisbon Town
Est. Birth Year~1907

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 Donald Age Birth yr
Lowell Nelson Son — 3 ~1937
Donald Nelson Son — 33 ~1907
Royal Nelson Son — 2 ~1938
Margaret Nelson Spouse — 69 ~1871
Dorothy Nelson Spouse — 25 ~1915
Bert Nelson Head — 69 ~1871
Mary Nelson Daughter — ~1940

Census Appearances

1920
St Lawrence, …
Son, age 13
St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Donald
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Canada
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
St Lawrence, …
Son, age 22
St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Donald L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Canada English
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
St.-Lawrence-County, New …
Son, age 33
St.-Lawrence-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
Surname Nelson
Given Name Donald
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Lisbon Town
1935 Residence (County) St Lawrence
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 Bert Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gilbert Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gilbert Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Nelson (~0.50 confidence) and mother Louise Bouchard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Bert Nelson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Gilbert Nelson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Gilbert Nelson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Nelson
b. ~1915
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.5
Mother
Louise Bouchard
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Nelson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Nelson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Sibling
Lowell Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Royal Nelson
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 — St.-Lawrence-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02769-00860)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Julia Shuttler 54 Sister — New York
2 Collie Blair 82 Head Farmer New York
3 Sarah Blair 73 Wife — Canada Eng
4 George Lawrence 46 Head Farmer Canada Eng
5 Ethel Lawrence 45 Wife — Canada Eng
6 George Junior Lawrence 15 Son — New York
7 Alitha Lawrence 12 Daughter — New York
8 Glyndon Lawrence 5 Son — New York
9 Albert Bacon 44 Head Farmer New York
10 Katherine Bacon 47 Wife — New York
11 George Bacon 19 Son Laborer New York
12 Margaret Bacon 14 Daughter — New York
13 Wm Stevenson 66 Head — New York
14 Margaret Stevenson 44 Wife — New York
15 William Stevenson 16 Son Farm Worker New York
16 Donald Stevenson 14 Son — New York
17 Ruth Stevenson 12 Daughter — New York
18 James Stevenson 11 Son — New York
19 Doris Stevenson 10 Daughter — New York
20 Betty Stevenson 8 Daughter — New York
21 Glendon Stevenson 7 Son — New York
22 Richard Stevenson 3 Son — New York
23 Patsy Lou Stevenson 1 Daughter — New York
24 Barton Lawrence 42 Head Farmer New York
25 Sarah Mae Lawrence 40 Wife — Canada Eng
26 Evangeline Lawrence 19 Daughter Operator New York
27 Lyle Lawrence 18 Son — New York
28 Michael Boczko 41 Head Apiarist Hungary
29 Elizabeth Boczko 38 Wife — Hungary
30 Bert Nelson 69 Head Farmer New York
31 Margaret Nelson 69 Wife — Canada Eng
32 Donald Nelson THIS PERSON 33 Son Farmer New York
33 Dorothy Nelson 25 Wife — New York
34 Lowell Nelson 3 Son — New York
35 Royal Nelson 2 Son — New York
36 Mary Catherine Nelson 0 Daughter — New York
37 Chester Wood 29 Head Farmer New York
38 Ruth Wood 19 Wife — New York
39 Richard Conrad Wood 0 Son — New York
40 Henry Ryan 43 Hired Man Laborer New York

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Pedigree Summary

Donald + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 8 parents ~0.87
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)

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