Gertrude Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Floyd & Blanche — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Iowa
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerical
Industry	Insurance Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1020
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Clerical
Township / Ward	Des Moines City
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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Nelson	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Blanche Nelson	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Iowa

Other, age 2

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Grand-daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Nebraska
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Polk, Iowa

Daughter, age 12

Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Polk-County, Iowa

Daughter, age 23

Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Gertrude
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Des Moines City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Clerical
Industry	Insurance Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1020
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Floyd Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Floyd Nelson

b. ~1895

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Blanche Nelson

b. ~1895

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Gertrude Nelson

Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Iowa

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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 — Polk-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01196-00936)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Clouse	31	Head	Laborer	Iowa
42	Hannah Clouse	27	Wife	—	Iowa
43	John Clouse	5	Son	—	Iowa
44	Donald Clouse	3	Son	—	Iowa
45	Joan Clouse	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
46	Charlie Brown	29	Head	Miner	Iowa
47	Ada Brown	22	Wife	—	Iowa
48	Larry Brown	2	Son	—	Iowa
50	Rudolph Rasmussen	47	Head	Accountant	Iowa
51	Marie Rasmussen	40	Wife	—	Iowa
52	Robert Rasmussen	15	Son	—	Iowa
53	Rudolph Rasmussen	10	Son	—	Iowa
54	Norvia Rasmussen	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
55	Blanche A Nelson	45	Head	Housework	Nebraska
56	Gertrude Nelson THIS PERSON	23	Daughter	Clerical	Iowa
57	Clyde W Anderson	22	Head	Baker	Iowa
58	Francis Anderson	20	Wife	—	Iowa
59	Karen Kay Anderson	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
60	Eric L Turnquist	63	Head	Salesman	Sweden
61	Ralph E Turnquist	31	Son	Truck Driver	Iowa
62	Gertrude C Turnquist	24	Wife	—	Minnesota
63	Frances A Stille	60	Head	Laundress	Iowa
64	Gerald Stille	42	Son	Salesman	Iowa
65	Laurence E Lid	41	Head	Order Clerk	Iowa
66	Mildred E Lid	39	Sister	—	Iowa
67	Caroline Jean Lid	14	Niece	—	Iowa
68	Axel C Wade	75	Father	—	Iowa
69	Sylvester Dickerson	32	Head	Laborer	Iowa
70	Lavone Dickerson	27	Wife	—	Iowa
71	Maxine Dickerson	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
72	Barbara Dickerson	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
73	Elvin Dyer	24	Head	Laborer	Iowa
74	Dorothy E Dyer	20	Wife	—	Iowa
75	Ronald Dyer	4	Son	—	Iowa
76	Donald Dyer	1	Son	—	Iowa
77	Laurena Blood	72	Head	—	Ohio
78	Ray Blood	44	Son	New Worker	Iowa
79	James Beard	65	Brother in law	Night Watch	Iowa

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Gertrude

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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