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Evelyn Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Nelson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Nels — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chippewa-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanley city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | General Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Stanley City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ole Nelson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Ida Nelson | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chippewa, Wisconsin
Daughter, age
Chippewa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Chippewa, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 10
Chippewa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Chippewa, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 21
Chippewa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Chippewa-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 32
Chippewa-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanley city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chippewa |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | General Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ole Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gusta Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lotta Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ole Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Nelson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Nelson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gusta Nelson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lotta Nelson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Evelyn Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Wisconsin
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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 — Chippewa-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04464-00996)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Therry | 28 | Head | Buyer & Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Mary Therry | 26 | Wife | Buyer & Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Helen Sobozak | 25 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Harold Melcher | 34 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Florence Melcher | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Louis Rolstad | 66 | Head | Gardener | Norway |
| 7 | Viola Rolstad | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | John Rolstad | 23 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Glen Rolstad | 21 | Son | Bartender | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Mary Slovensky | 76 | Head | — | Austria |
| 11 | John W. Tavellanes | 62 | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 12 | Ida Tavellanes | 79 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Fred Goddard | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Goddard | 61 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Peter Sr. Schunk | 81 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Ole Nelson | 67 | Head | Sexton | Norway |
| 17 | Ida Nelson | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Evelyn Nelson THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Jacob Braun | 59 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Theresa Braun | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Kathleen Braun | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Harley Braun | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Mary Smith | 83 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Josephine Gapera | 73 | Head | — | Poland |
| 25 | Adolph Malsdorf | 72 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Florence Malsdorf | 25 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Alex Kiraly | 51 | Head | Fireman | Hungary |
| 28 | Anna Kiraly | 48 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 29 | Alex Kiraly | 18 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Wilma Kiraly | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Mathilda Kiraly | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | James Kiraly | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Earl Counter | 35 | Head | Fireman | Wisconsin |
| 34 | (Left By Mistake) Counter | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Frank Smith | 58 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 36 | Clara Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Lena Peterson | 80 | Mother in Law | — | Norway |
| 38 | Mary B. Smoczyk | 18 | Servant | Servant | North Dakota |
| 39 | Reid Johnson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Mary Ann Johnson | 23 | Wife | Housework | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Evelyn
Gen 1 · 8 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)