Gertrude Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chisago-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chisago-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Axel & Mattie — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Daughter Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chisago-County, Minnesota
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Gertrude V.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Amador Township
1935 Residence (County)	Chisago
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Amador Township
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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 Gertrude	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Nelson	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Mattie Nelson	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Edward Nelson	Son	—	25	~1915
Axel Nelson	Head	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Chisago, Minnesota

Daughter, age 2

Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~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	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Chisago, Minnesota

Daughter, age 14

Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Gertrude V
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Chisago-County, Minnesota

Daughter, age 24

Chisago-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Gertrude V.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Amador Township
1935 Residence (County)	Chisago
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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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 Axel Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Axel Nelson

b. ~1881

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mattie Nelson

b. ~1892

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Gertrude Nelson

Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Minnesota

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Sibling

Edward Nelson

Sibling · 1940 · age 25

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 — Chisago-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00519)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Louis J. Rydin	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
2	Loraine J. Rydin	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
3	Axel O. Nelson	59	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
4	Mattie Nelson	48	Wife	—	Minnesota
5	Edward A. Nelson	25	Son	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
6	Gertrude V. Nelson THIS PERSON	24	Daughter	—	Minnesota
7	Gilbert A. Rundquist	41	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
8	Arthur C. Rundquist	39	Brother	Farmer	Minnesota
9	Emma R. Delaney	29	Head	Housekeeper	Oklahoma
10	Ray E. Delaney	13	Son	—	Minnesota
11	Robert J. Delaney	4	Son	—	Minnesota
12	Frank O. Berg	51	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
13	John A. Berg	56	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
14	Bernard R. Blomquist	52	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
15	Mabel L. Blomquist	47	Wife	—	Iowa
16	Clarence A. Blomquist	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
17	Bennie Stenberg	41	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
18	Lillian E. Stenberg	43	Wife	—	Minnesota
19	Martin J. Stenberg	16	Son	—	Minnesota
20	Ray W. Stenberg	14	Son	—	Minnesota
21	Elmer R. Stenberg	36	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
22	Amy Stenberg	34	Wife	—	Minnesota
23	Marilyn M. Stenberg	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
24	Marvin J. Stenberg	11	Son	—	Minnesota
25	Lyle J. Stenberg	9	Son	—	Minnesota
26	Levina E. Stenberg	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
27	Bernice M. Stenberg	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
28	Ronald E. Stenberg	4	Son	—	Minnesota
29	Jerome K. Stenberg	0	Son	—	Minnesota

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Pedigree Summary

Gertrude + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 2 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)

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