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George Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waupaca-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christ & Christian — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Waupaca-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waupaca |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Lawrence |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Nelson | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Carl Nelson | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Waupaca, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Waupaca, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Waupaca, Wisconsin
Son, age 22
Waupaca, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Lab |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Waupaca-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 32
Waupaca-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Lawrence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waupaca |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 90 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 George Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Christ Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Christian Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Christ Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Christian Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Nelson
Son · 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 — Waupaca-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Waupaca-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04535-00772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Christian Nelson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 42 | Anna C. Nelson | 66 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | George Nelson THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Carl Nelson | 68 | Brother | Salesman | Norway |
| 45 | Andrew Severson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Lena Severson | 68 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Oscar Severson | 46 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Elva Severson | 41 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Ira Trice | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Florence E. Trice | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Gerald Trice | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Sarah A. Severson | 71 | Head | — | Norway |
| 53 | George Severson | 46 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Mabel A. Severson | 46 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Dorothy Severson | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | George R. Severson | 7 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Herman Bing | 51 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Dora Bing | 49 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | John Ab. Bing | 20 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | James Bing | 11 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Morris Johnson | 33 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 62 | George Bing | 55 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Charles Adamo | 43 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Gertrude L. Adamo | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Sherman Knutson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Irving Knutson | 42 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Claude Sweetalla | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Irma Sweetalla | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Darwin Sweetalla | 14 | Son | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Marietta Sweetalla | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Delvin Sweetalla | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Veloise Sweetalla | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Gary Sweetalla | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Gerald Sweetalla | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Betty Sweetalla | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Miner Tanner | 72 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Seth Tanner | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 78 | May Belle Tanner | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | La Nova Tanner | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | William Tanner | 2 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 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)