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Doris Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Doris Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Norman Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Anna Nelson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marie Larsen | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Clifford Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lorraine Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doris S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 12
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Doris Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Doris Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New York
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Sibling
Clifford Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02567-00751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andrew Sloan | 50 | Boarder | Painter | Sweden |
| 42 | Percy Quest | 43 | Head | Porter | Canada English |
| 43 | Helena Quest | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Frederick Quest | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Amy Quest | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Carl Anderson | 32 | Head | Oil Burner Mech. | Sweden |
| 47 | Alfa Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Barbara Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Albert Lundberg | 67 | Father-in-law | Maintenance | Sweden |
| 50 | Alice Mckenna | 37 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 51 | Angelo Vitali | 25 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 52 | Millie Vitali | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Joseph Vitali | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Anthony Vitali | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Antonio Vitali | 51 | Father | — | Italy |
| 56 | Iver Olafson | 52 | Head | Iron Worker | Sweden |
| 57 | Anna Olafson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 58 | Hjalmar Dahlstrom | 46 | Partner | Carpenter | Finland |
| 59 | Alfred Drabalsky | 50 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 60 | Anna Drabalsky | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Dolores Drabalsky | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Edmund Drabalsky | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Solomon Drabalsky | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Gloria Drabalsky | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Elizabeth Brown | 39 | Head | — | New York |
| 66 | Helen Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Irene Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Robert Brown | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | William Lindsay | 4 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 70 | Anna Nelson | 35 | Head | — | Norway |
| 71 | Margaret Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Norman Nelson | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Doris Nelson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Lorraine Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Clifford Nelson | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Marie Larsen | 82 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 77 | James Fulbrook | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 78 | Bridget Fulbrook | 60 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 79 | George Fulbrook | 25 | Son | Shipyards | New York |
| 80 | John Fulbrook | 15 | Son | — | New York |
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)