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Earl Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Earl Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernie & Monroe — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Earl C. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Augusta |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | wholesale salesman |
| Industry | horticultural supplies |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Wholesale Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Augusta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Nelson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Sadie Nelson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Earl Nelson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edward S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Columbiana, Ohio
Son, age 12
Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Carroll-County, Ohio
Son, age 23
Carroll-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Earl C. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Augusta |
| Occupation | wholesale salesman |
| Industry | horticultural supplies |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Earl Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bernie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Monroe Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernie Nelson
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Monroe Nelson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Nelson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Nelson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Nelson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Nelson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03036-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Twila Lafferty | 3 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Hugh Lafferty | 70 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Ida Lafferty | 65 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Charles W. Price | 60 | head | Miller | Ohio |
| 45 | Olav Price | 59 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Mitchel Kupprouney | 32 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John Kupprouney | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Andy Kupprouney | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Frank Kupprouney | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Alexandria Kupprouney | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Lelan Kupprouney | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Brunie Kupprouney | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | John Grazak | 60 | head | Farm Labor | Russia |
| 54 | Alec Mokara | 60 | head | — | Austria |
| 55 | Fred W. Jenkins | 44 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 56 | Ada Jenkins | 43 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Harold Jenkins | 14 | son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Duane Jenkins | 12 | son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Floyd Jenkins | 8 | son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Dwight Jenkins | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Scott Jenkins | 3 | son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | James Jenkins | 82 | father | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Emma Jenkins | 75 | mother | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Eddie Rumberg | 61 | head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 65 | Blanche Rumberg | 44 | wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 66 | Wait Rumberg | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Dale Rumberg | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Harry Deardorff | 75 | head | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Haines Deardorff | 31 | son | Seamstress | Michigan |
| 70 | Georgette Deardorff | 11 | grand-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Ida Deardorff | 8 | grand-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Robert L. Draher | 40 | head | Dipper | Ohio |
| 73 | Martha M. Draher | 36 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Violette Draher | 17 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Charles Draher | 13 | son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Marjorie Draher | 9 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Harry Draher | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Monroe H. Nelson | 51 | head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 79 | Sadie C. Nelson | 51 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Earl C. Nelson THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Wholesale Salesman | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 6 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)