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Doris Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Doris Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansdale Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Lansdale Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jenny Nelson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Louis Nelson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Timothy Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louis Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lansdale Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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Doris Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Louis Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Timothy 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 — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03579-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Mccall | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Cleary | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anna S. Cleary | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Adam Warriner | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lillian B. Warriner | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Warriner | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Edward Warriner | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Louis Nelson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jenny Nelson | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thomas Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Robert Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Doris Nelson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Timothy Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Louis Jr. Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edward Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Wilbur Cunningham | 34 | Head | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Alice S. Cunningham | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alfred Cunningham | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Nancy Cunningham | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Edward Higgins | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Pearl S. Higgins | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Erwin Higgins | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Higgins | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edwina Higgins | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edward D. Unger | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Hazel Unger | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Albert Unger | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Linford Unger | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mildred Unger | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Verna Unger | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William Heidner | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Louise S. Heidner | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Jean Heidner | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | William Jr. Heidner | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Atwood Heidner | 19 | Brother | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Beumstark | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Beumstark | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Richard Beumstark | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elizabeth Beumstark | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Ann Beumstark | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)