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Gladys Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charles-Mix-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charles-Mix-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: South Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charles-Mix-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goose Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles Mix |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Goose Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carney Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arnold Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lynonne Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Fern Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Norris Nelson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Nathan Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alice Nelson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Gladys Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charles Mix, …
Daughter, age 5
Charles Mix, South Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys C. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Charles-Mix-County, South …
Daughter, age 15
Charles-Mix-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goose Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charles Mix |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Gladys Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gladys Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Arnold Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathan Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fern Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carney Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lynonne Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Charles-Mix-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Charles-Mix-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03851-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dean Kniffen | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 42 | Harold Kniffen | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | Elmer Kniffen | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Kenneth Kniffen | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 45 | Charlotte Kniffen | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 46 | Charles Foreman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Grace Foreman | 52 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 48 | Francis Foreman | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 49 | Oliver Linnell | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 50 | Margaret Linnell | 22 | Wife | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 51 | Niels Christensen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 52 | Martha Christensen | 42 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 53 | John Christensen | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Harold Christensen | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 55 | Edwin Christensen | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | James Hausermann | 66 | Head | Farmer | Nova Scotia |
| 57 | Jennie Hausermann | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Henry Hausermann | 30 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 59 | Walter Hausermann | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 60 | Thomas Gihan | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 61 | Anna Gihan | 38 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 62 | Wayne Gihan | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 63 | John Gihan | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 64 | Gayle Gihan | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 65 | Norris Nelson | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 66 | Alice Nelson | 34 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | Nathan Nelson | 18 | Son | Student | South Dakota |
| 68 | Fern Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 69 | Gladys Nelson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 70 | Arnold Nelson | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 71 | Robert Nelson | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Lynonne Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 73 | Carney Nelson | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 74 | Gottlieb Gatzke | 51 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 75 | Martha Gatzke | 39 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 76 | Calvin Gatzke | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 77 | Verla May Gatzke | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 78 | Lorraine Gatzke | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 79 | Betty Gatzke | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 80 | William Henninger | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
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)