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Elmer Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pine-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hans & Isaac — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pine-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Elmer O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dell Grove Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labourer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Dell Grove Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Virginia Nelson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Carol Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elmer Nelson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hubbard, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Hubbard, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Pine, Minnesota
Son, age 26
Pine, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Elmer O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Pine-County, Minnesota
Head, age 36
Pine-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Elmer O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dell Grove Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pine |
| Occupation | labourer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Elmer Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hans Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helma Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selma Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hans Nelson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helma Nelson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selma Nelson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Minnesota
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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 — Pine-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pine-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01947-00576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nellie V Price | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Mead A Price | 17 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 43 | Violet Price | 15 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Clyde Price | 11 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Anton L Ubl | 32 | Head | Labourer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Frances Ubl | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Donald Ubl | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Marilyn Ubl | 4 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Fred Fyhr | 34 | Head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 50 | Alma Fyhr | 73 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 51 | Anders Brunberg | 83 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Mathilda Brunberg | 80 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Ellen Mottay | 55 | Head | Labourer | Sweden |
| 54 | Gladys Lorentzen | 21 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Joel Lorentzen | 21 | Son-in-law | Sailor | Minnesota |
| 56 | August Odin | 60 | hired-hand | Labourer | Sweden |
| 57 | Elmer O Nelson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Labourer | Illinois |
| 58 | Virginia Nelson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Leslie Nelson | 7 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Carol Nelson | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Oscar Oaklund | 37 | Head | Labourer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Nels Oaklund | 69 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Esther Oaklund | 31 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Clarence Loken | 41 | Head | Labourer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Ruby Loken | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Keith Loken | 10 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Richard Loken | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Maurice Moore | 37 | Head | Labourer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Leta Moore | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Dale Moore | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Delbert Moore | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Leatrice Moore | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Melis Otten | 51 | Head | Labourer | Netherlands |
| 74 | Gertrude Otten | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | William Zwiers | 64 | Head | Labourer | Michigan |
| 76 | Nellie Zwiers | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Bernie Zwiers | 32 | son | Bus Driver | Minnesota |
| 78 | Ada Townsend | 15 | step-daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Gilbert Townsend | 13 | step-son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Olof L Nolander | 57 | Head | Labourer | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
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)