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Ethel Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pope-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Nelson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pope-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Nels — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: South Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pope-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Glenwood |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalia Nelson | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Peter Nelson | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Ethel Nelson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Daughter, age 2
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Pope, Minnesota
Daughter, age 11
Pope, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Pope, Minnesota
Daughter, age 21
Pope, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Pope-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 31
Pope-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pope |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Ethel Nelson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Walls (~0.60 confidence) and mother Amalia Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amalia Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Walls (~0.60 confidence) and mother Hulda Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
David Nelson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Nelson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Walls
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Amalia Nelson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amalia Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Walls
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Hulda Nelson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Pope-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pope-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01950-00132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sally Ann Warburton | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Walter Warburton | 68 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 3 | Harriet Warburton | 65 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Peter O. Nelson | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Amalia Nelson | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Ethel Nelson THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Albert Brenden | 48 | Head | 104 | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ardella Brenden | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Dorothy Brenden | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Olea Brenden | 85 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 11 | Harold Simonson | 27 | Head | 20 | Minnesota |
| 12 | Luverne Simonson | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Janice Simonson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | George Larson | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Eleanore Larson | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Ray Vague | 29 | Head | Tank Gas Salesman | North Dakota |
| 17 | Florence Vague | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Patricia Vague | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Christopher Yunker | 39 | Head | 56 | Minnesota |
| 20 | Clara Yunker | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Arnold Hartman | 82 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Leo La Cas | 40 | Head | 56 | Minnesota |
| 23 | Mary La Cas | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Donald La Cas | 19 | Son | 104 | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ellsworth La Cas | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Russel Pebble | 29 | Head | 54 | Minnesota |
| 27 | Jeanette Pebble | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Dexter Pebble | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Barbara Pebble | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Anna Anderson | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Ralph Bunde | 23 | Head | 79 | South Dakota |
| 32 | Edith Bunde | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Francis Bunde | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 9 parents
~0.85
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)