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Ernest Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Pearl — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Broome-County, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Binghamton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | tool maker |
| Industry | machine shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Tool Maker |
| Township / Ward | Endicott |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Nelson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bernard Nelson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ernest Nelson | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Broome, New …
Son, age 1
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Broome, New …
Other, age 12
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Step son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Broome-County, New …
Head, age 22
Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Binghamton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Occupation | tool maker |
| Industry | machine shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Thomas Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Nelson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Nelson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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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 — Broome-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02502-00595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Draigwich | 25 | niece | Time Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Wilbert Samson | 54 | head | Trim Keeper | New York |
| 43 | Grace Samson | 51 | wife | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Barbara Samson | 3 | daughter | 0 | New York |
| 45 | Worden Foster | 31 | head | Investigator | New York |
| 46 | Priscilla Foster | 30 | wife | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Robert Foster | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 48 | Priscilla Foster | 0 | daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Burdett Parkhurst | 25 | head | Physical Teacher | New York |
| 50 | Helen Parkhurst | 26 | wife | 0 | New York |
| 51 | Suzanne Parkhurst | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Luella Parkhurst | 64 | mother | 0 | New York |
| 53 | James D'Hora | 27 | head | Collector | Montana |
| 54 | Helen D'Hora | 26 | wife | 0 | New York |
| 55 | Nancy D'Hora | 4 | daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | James D'Hora | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 57 | Ernest Nelson THIS PERSON | 22 | head | Tool Maker | New York |
| 58 | Faith Nelson | 24 | wife | 0 | New York |
| 59 | Bernard Nelson | 0 | son | — | New York |
| 60 | Howard Page | 31 | head | Electrician | New York |
| 61 | Cecile Page | 31 | wife | Nurse | New York |
| 62 | Alice Walter | 76 | gra-mother | 0 | New York |
| 63 | Harry Perry | 47 | head | Currying | New York |
| 64 | Juanita Perry | 29 | wife | 0 | New York |
| 65 | Ivan Perry | 9 | son | — | New York |
| 66 | Jean Perry | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 67 | Denis Perry | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 68 | Carl Hoagland | 52 | head | Assembly | New York |
| 69 | Lucie Hoagland | 50 | wife | 0 | England |
| 70 | Olga Hoagland | 17 | daughter | 0 | New York |
| 71 | Everett Green | 41 | head | Shoe Tanner | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Stenie Green | 39 | wife | 0 | Holland |
| 73 | Everett Jr. Green | 15 | son | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Donald Provost | 40 | head | Roll Leather | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Marie Provost | 31 | wife | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Geraldine Provost | 10 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Anton Ostling | 33 | head | Music Teacher | Conn |
| 78 | Christine Ostling | 31 | wife | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Anton Ostling | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 80 | Boyd Collins | 27 | head | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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)