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Frank Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delta-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Frank Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delta-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Sophie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delta-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladstone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delta |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 714 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Gladstone |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frank Nelson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Harold Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gordon Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Grace Nelson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delta, Michigan
Son, age 25
Delta, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Delta, Michigan
Head, age 35
Delta, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Industry | building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Delta-County, Michigan
Head, age 46
Delta-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladstone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delta |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 714 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Frank Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Nelson (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
Louis Nelson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Nelson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Frank Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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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 — Delta-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Delta-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01745-00719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daniel Sinclair | 10 | son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Victor Agran | 53 | Head | Ditching | Finland |
| 43 | Sina Agran | 51 | wife | — | Finland |
| 44 | Frank Nelson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 45 | Grace Nelson | 41 | wife | Cook | Michigan |
| 46 | James Nelson | 17 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 47 | Harold Nelson | 17 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 48 | Marilyn Nelson | 15 | daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 49 | Gordon Nelson | 11 | son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Robert Bolen | 75 | Head | — | Canada |
| 51 | Ellen Bolen | 62 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Joseph Kirkonen | 45 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 53 | Antoinette Kirkonen | 32 | wife | — | Austria |
| 54 | Viola Soderman | 32 | Head | Hand Motor | Michigan |
| 55 | Merrick Sr. Seeley | 59 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 56 | Tillia Seeley | 57 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | August Anderson | 59 | Head | Ditching | Finland |
| 58 | Hulda Anderson | 57 | wife | Maid | Finland |
| 59 | Irving Anderson | 21 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 60 | August Froberg | 62 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 61 | Ellen Froberg | 57 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Arnold Froberg | 25 | son | Timekeeper | Michigan |
| 63 | Earl Parker | 38 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 64 | Elsie Parker | 30 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Lenore Ellen Sandberg | 16 | daughter | Maid | Michigan |
| 66 | Joyce Sandberg | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Phyllis Sandberg | 11 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Kathleen Parker | 5 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Robert Parker | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Phoebe Hitch | 33 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Claude Hitch | 15 | son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Eva Peppin | 44 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Raymond Peppin | 17 | son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 74 | Robert Peppin | 15 | son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Hazel Peppin | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Donald Peppin | 11 | son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | John Erickson | 41 | Roomer | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 78 | John Smith | 45 | Head | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Emma Smith | 44 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Kenneth Smith | 20 | son | Polisher | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)