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Ernest Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adolph & Sanna — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chippewa-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chippewa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Leenthrop Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Nelson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Adolph Nelson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Alf Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Arvid Nelson | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chippewa, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Chippewa, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Son, age 31
Chippewa-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chippewa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ernest Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adolph Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sanna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adolph Nelson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sanna Nelson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Arvid Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alf Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Chippewa-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolph H. Paterson | 28 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Gerhard O. Paterson | 23 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Thorm O. Rand | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Elizabeth Rand | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Fred Gahner | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Mary E. Gahner | 52 | Wife | — | No Dakota |
| 7 | Anna C. Gahner | 24 | Daughter | Husker | No Dakota |
| 8 | Howard B. Ness | 43 | Head | Farmer | No Dakota |
| 9 | Olina Ness | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Adolph Nelson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Arvid S. Nelson | 34 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Ernest H. Nelson THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Alf M. Nelson | 26 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Louis R. Haugen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Ruth Haugen | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Barbara R. Haugen | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Elizabeth C. Haugen | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Clarence A. Siverhus | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Mary Siverhus | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Vincent Siverhus | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Martin L. Siverhus | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Emma O. Siverhus | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Arnold M. Siverhus | 25 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Oral O. Siverhus | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Miranda E. Siverhus | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 26 | Iver A. Siverhus | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Olaf D. Thompson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Hilda L. Thompson | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Quentin H. Thompson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ione Anna Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Hazel V. Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Muriel V. Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Tony O. Berman | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Rosella Berman | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | June Berman | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Carol Berman | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Patricia Berman | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Reuben Larson | 38 | Head | Watchman | Minnesota |
| 39 | Dana Larson | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Arnold D. Larson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)