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Donald Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Donald Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | grain & feed |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Julien Nelson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Leonetta Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Norman Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Otto Nelson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Leonard Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lorraine Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Thomas Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Florence Kaltenborn | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Milo Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Olga Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frances Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dagmar Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 6
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 17
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1923 — 15 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | grain & feed |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Frances Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonetta Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milo Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olga Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dagmar Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julien Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Dane-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04470-00550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles De Long | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Dorothy De Long | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Janet De Long | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Daniel De Long | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Dorothy De Long | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Roland Knoche | 21 | Head | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Emily Knoche | 19 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Karen Ann Knoche | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Walter Pigorsch | 40 | Head | Sales Mgr. | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Verna Pigorsch | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Dorothy Pigorsch | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Rose Mary Pigorsch | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Richard Pigorsch | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Robert Pigorsch | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Christopher Cole | 62 | Head | Gardner | Texas |
| 16 | Mae Ackley Cole | 61 | Wife | Director Conductor | Texas |
| 17 | Samuel Duball | 85 | Father-in-Law | — | New York |
| 18 | Otto N. Nelson | 45 | Head | Compositor | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Anna Nelson | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Julien Nelson | 23 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Lorraine Nelson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Frances Nelson | 20 | Daughter | Domestic | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Thomas Nelson | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Donald Nelson THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Norman Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Olga Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Dagmar Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Leonard Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Milo Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Leonetta Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Nancy Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Florence Kaltenborn | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Arnold P. Nelson | 24 | Head | Plasterer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Irene Nelson | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Beverly Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Harold Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Carl T. Fuller | 55 | Head | Driver-Mech. | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Louise M. Fuller | 55 | Wife | Clerical | Minnesota |
| 39 | Harvey Becker | 40 | Head | Machine Op. | Iowa |
| 40 | Esther R. Becker | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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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)