Edwin Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Edwin Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mathilda & Mettie — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Son Born: Iowa Divorced

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clinton-County, Iowa
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Edwin
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton City
1935 Residence (County)	Clinton
Additional Details
Occupation	Starch worker
Industry	Sugar Refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Starch Worker
Township / Ward	Clinton City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edwin	Age	Birth yr
Mathilda Nelson	Head	—	74	~1866
Edwin Nelson	Son	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Clinton, Iowa

Son, age 18

Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Edwin
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Springer
Industry	Bed Spring Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Clinton, Iowa

Other, age 28

Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Edwin
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Woodworker
Industry	Sash Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Clinton-County, Iowa

Son, age 38

Clinton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Edwin
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Divorced
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton City
1935 Residence (County)	Clinton
Occupation	Starch worker
Industry	Sugar Refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Edwin Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mathilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mettie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mathilda Nelson

b. ~1866

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mettie Nelson

b. ~1867

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Edwin Nelson

Son · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Iowa

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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 — Clinton-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01150-00127)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elsie Ketelsen	19	daughter	—	Iowa
2	Karen Ketelsen	12	Grandchild	—	Iowa
3	Kenneth Kruse	25	Head	Wood Worker	Nebraska
4	Leola Kruse	24	wife	—	Iowa
5	Robert Kruse	4	son	—	Illinois
6	Chas Hostrup	64	Head	—	Denmark
7	Maria D Pates	57	Head	Laundress	Iowa
8	August Zirkau	66	Head	Janitor	Germany
9	Emma Zirkau	60	wife	—	Germany
10	August Zirkau	34	son	Laborer	Iowa
11	Francis Ryan	35	Head	Deputy Sheriff	Iowa
12	Betty Ryan	26	wife	—	Iowa
13	Donna Jean Ryan	5	daughter	—	Iowa
14	Mary Janelle Ryan	0	daughter	—	Iowa
15	Jorgen Andersen	82	Head	—	Denmark
16	Emma Andersen	73	wife	—	Denmark
17	Thos Everett Yopst	37	Head	Mill Wright	Illinois
18	Effie Yopst	39	wife	—	Illinois
19	Mystel Yopst	35	daughter	Telephone Oper	Illinois
20	Anita Yopst	28	daughter	—	Illinois
21	Emil Yopst	27	son	Wood Worker	Illinois
22	Bernice Yopst	25	daughter	Seam Inspector	Illinois
23	George Yopst	22	son	Laborer	Iowa
24	Mabel Yopst	19	daughter	Seamstress	Iowa
25	Madela Yopst	17	daughter	—	Iowa
26	Aloysius Heubner	40	Head	Deputy Recorder	Iowa
27	Noreen Heubner	37	wife	—	Iowa
28	Alaise Heubner	11	daughter	—	Iowa
29	Cathryn Heubner	6	daughter	—	Iowa
30	Paul Hansen	60	Head	Car Repairer	Denmark
31	Edith Hansen	61	wife	—	Denmark
32	Ernest Potratz	73	Head	Grave Digger	Germany
33	Robert Potratz	25	son	Wood Worker	Iowa
34	Leona Potratz	23	daughter-in-law	—	Iowa
35	Mathilda Nelson	74	Head	—	Sweden
36	Edwin Nelson THIS PERSON	38	son	Starch Worker	Iowa
37	Vintus Lehne	30	Head	Machine Oper.	Iowa
38	Isabell Lehne	25	wife	Housework	Iowa
39	Betty Lehne	8	daughter	—	Iowa
40	Delores Lehne	6	daughter	—	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Edwin

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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