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Dorothy Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Victor & Emma — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Met. Life Ins. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Lattin | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Victor Nelson | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Theodore Lattin | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Joan Lattin | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emma Nelson | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Other, age 5
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 16
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Met. Life Ins. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Dorothy Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Victor Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Victor Nelson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Bertha Lattin
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02486-00875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence Keegan | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Albert Jr. Keegan | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Otto Gummerus | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 44 | Julia Gummerus | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Bruce Ogden | 57 | Head | Supervisor | Connecticut |
| 46 | Anne Ogden | 47 | Wife | Nurse | Connecticut |
| 47 | William Ogden | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Victor Nelson | 74 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 49 | Emma Nelson | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Dorothy Nelson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 51 | Theodore Lattin | 35 | Son-in-law | Appraiser | New York |
| 52 | Bertha Lattin | 34 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Joan Lattin | 8 | G. Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Clarence Ineson | 43 | Head | Repairman | New York |
| 55 | Gertrude Ineson | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | George Ineson | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Ruth Ineson | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Joseph Darcy | 53 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 59 | Veronica Darcy | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | William Darcy | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 61 | Valmer P. Gilm | 33 | Head | Maintenance | New York |
| 62 | Edna M. Gilm | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Velma Gilm | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Robert Popkin | 21 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 65 | Isabella Popkin | 19 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 66 | Olaf Bertelsen | 29 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 67 | Eleanor Bertelsen | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | John P. Allendorfer | 59 | Head | Bridgetender | New York |
| 69 | Mary J. Allendorfer | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | John J. Allendorfer | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | George Berkel | 34 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 72 | Elizabeth Berkel | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | George Berkel | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Walter Horne | 40 | Head | Letter Carrier | New York |
| 75 | Mary Ellen Horne | 42 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 76 | Walter Horne | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Robert Turner | 26 | Head | Supervisor | New York |
| 78 | Jessica Turner | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Judith Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Laura Turner | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)