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Edwin Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | West New York |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marius Nelson | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Edwin Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 5
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 …
Son, age 15
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 26
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| 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 Edwin Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Marius Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marius Nelson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Nelson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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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 — 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-t0627-02354-01054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marie Mcfarrell | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Alfred Mcfarrell | 19 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 43 | Anthony Mcfarrell | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Louis Bens | 39 | Head | Asst Manager | New Jersey |
| 45 | Madeline Bens | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Alma Bens | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Daniel Zendt | 37 | Head | Publisher | Germany |
| 48 | Marie Zendt | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Daniel Zendt | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Arnold Zendt | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Marius Nelson | 71 | Head | — | Norway |
| 52 | Edwin Nelson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 53 | James Halt | 49 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 54 | Lucci Halt | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Joseph Halt | 21 | Son | Shuttler | New Jersey |
| 56 | James Jr. Halt | 18 | Son | Jew Worker | New Jersey |
| 57 | John Bianchi | 40 | Head | Designer | Italy |
| 58 | Anna Bianchi | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Henry Bianchi | 25 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 60 | Albert Bianchi | 23 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 61 | Anthony Bianchi | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Josephine Oleri | 29 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Alice Palmer | 33 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 64 | Howard Palmer | 29 | Brother | Teller | New York |
| 65 | Malvina Palmer | 63 | Mother | — | New York |
| 66 | John Shavin | 46 | Head | Butcher | Yugoslavia |
| 67 | Vera Shavin | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | John Shavin | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Emile Shavin | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Anna Shavin | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | John Vukas | 51 | Head | Cooper | Yugoslavia |
| 72 | Nellie Vukas | 43 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 73 | William Vukas | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Jeanne Vukas | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Stephen Wilschuch | 62 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 76 | William Wilschuch | 30 | Son | Investigator | New York |
| 77 | Mary Wilschuch | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Anthony Gabrich | 44 | Head | Finisher | Austria |
| 79 | Konkata Gabrich | 43 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 80 | Olga Gabrich | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edwin
Gen 1 · 4 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)