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Edna Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edna Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bayonne City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Bayonne City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Nelson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Edna Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Minnie Nelson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bayonne City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edna Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Nelson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Nelson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Nelson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Nelson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Nelson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edna Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Harold Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02344-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marjorie Crith | 30 | Sister | Operator | New Jersey |
| 2 | Bernice Crith | 30 | Sister | Operator | New Jersey |
| 3 | Herman Goldberg | 38 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 4 | Bella Goldberg | 35 | Wife | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | George Klingelberg | 36 | Head | Asst Cashier | New York |
| 6 | Dorothy Klingelberg | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Alan Klingelberg | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Michael Nachtrauber | 56 | Head | Owner Market | New York |
| 9 | Ethel Nachtrauber | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Benjamin De Nicola | 29 | Head | Asst Mgr | New Jersey |
| 11 | Mary De Nicola | 24 | Wife | Book Keeper | New Jersey |
| 12 | Joseph Brady | 52 | Head | Engineer | Eire |
| 13 | Catherine Brady | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 14 | Josephine Brady | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Lawrence Brady | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Linda Mellon | 43 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 17 | John Mckeon | 40 | Head | Pumper | New Jersey |
| 18 | Helen Mckeon | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Naligaski | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 20 | Estelle Naligaski | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Eleanor Naligaski | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | George Nelson | 44 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Minnie Nelson | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edna Nelson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | Harold Nelson | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joseph Rufa | 36 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 27 | Mildred Rufa | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Audrey Rufa | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Abraham Barber | 49 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 30 | Rose Barber | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Bertha Barber | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | Murray Barber | 17 | Son | News Boy | New Jersey |
| 33 | Casper Burney | 22 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | Minnie Burney | 23 | Wife | Comptometer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Patrick Whelan | 54 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 36 | Anna Whelan | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Frederick Muller | 51 | Head | Machine Operator | New York |
| 38 | Ethel Muller | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Adeline Muller | 19 | Daughter | Typist Clerk | New Jersey |
| 40 | Abraham Nachtrauber | 58 | Head | Park Guy | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
Edna + 1 sibling
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)