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Evelyn Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dan & Emil — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn Q |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottertail |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Tumuli Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Evelyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Nelson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Kenneth Nelson | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Kenwood Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 2
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 13
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 23
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn Q |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottertail |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Evelyn Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dan Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Emil Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dan Nelson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emil Nelson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Nelson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Evelyn Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01946-00713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyndal Johnson | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Kellog Q Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Richard Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Harvey Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Linda Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Albert Elliot | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Edwin Elliot | 23 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Elizabeth Elliot | 62 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 9 | Gorten Anderson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Nels D. Q Anderson | 54 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Martin Anderson | 52 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Theodore Anderson | 42 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Melvin Anderson | 40 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Kenneth Nelson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Evelyn Q Nelson THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Kenwood Dale Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Calmer Q Rude | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 18 | Mammie Rude | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Raeal Rude | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Kenneth M. Rude | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Calmer Jr. Rude | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Howard J. Q Rude | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | German Stenerson | 32 | Head | Common Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Irene Stenerson | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Virginia Stenerson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Kena Stenerson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | J. O. Skevhaug | 69 | Head | — | Norway |
| 28 | Hertha Skevhaug | 71 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 29 | Olaf Q Skevhaug | 37 | Son | Farmer | Norway |
| 30 | Magna Skevhaug | 33 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Oscar Skevhaug | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Theodore D. Hjermstad | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Palmer D. Q Melan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Edna Melan | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Joanne Melan | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Duna Melan | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Edwin Q Viger | 46 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Elsie Viger | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Virginia Viger | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Roland Viger | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Evelyn
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)