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Gertrude Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenup-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenup-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenup-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No 2 Alcorn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | No 2 Alcorn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gertrude Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joe Nelson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Iuen Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ernest Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kathleen Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenup, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Greenup, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Greenup-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Greenup-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No 2 Alcorn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenup |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Gertrude Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Ellen Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iuen Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Greenup-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenup-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01311-00053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iuen|Inen Nelson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Finna Nelson | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Walter Nelson | 33 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Thomas R Kelly | 22 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Eunice Kelly | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Athene Kelly | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | William Leaggs | 25 | Boarder | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Leander Coffee | 21 | Grand-son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Joe Nelson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Anna Nelson | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Kathleen Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ellen Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Gertrude Nelson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ernest Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Iuen Fay Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | William Hally | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Agnes Hally | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ida Hally | 29 | Daughter | House Work | Kentucky |
| 20 | Clara Hally | 25 | Daughter | House Work | Kentucky |
| 21 | Jessie Hally | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Juanita Anderson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Adam Nelson | 42 | Head | Run'S Press | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ella Nelson | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Clifford Nelson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Eunice Nelson | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Gurtis Nelson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Virgie Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Elmer Nelson | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Thelma Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Beagie Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Eatil Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Burl Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Orville Adley | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Clatine Adley | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Brady Nelson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Charles Leagg | 21 | Partner | Miner | Kentucky |
| 38 | Howard A Beattie | 34 | Head | Track Driver Engineer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mary J Beattie | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 40 | William T Beattie | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)