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Grace Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Grace Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanpete-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanpete-County, Utah |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manti city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanpete |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typist and |
| Industry | recorder |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 51 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Typist And |
| Township / Ward | Manti City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Nelson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Wallace Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Grace Nelson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sanpete, Utah
Daughter, age 9
Sanpete, Utah · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Sanpete, Utah
Daughter, age 19
Sanpete, Utah · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | L.D.S. Temple |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Sanpete-County, Utah
Daughter, age 30
Sanpete-County, Utah · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manti city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanpete |
| Occupation | Typist and |
| Industry | recorder |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 51 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Grace Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Nielson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nielson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nielson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Nielson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nielson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nielson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Grace Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Utah
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Sibling
Wallace 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 — Sanpete-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanpete-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04217-00441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. D. Livingston | 67 | Head | Missionary | Utah |
| 2 | Lily May Livingston | 65 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 3 | William Livingston | 24 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | Edwin Davenport | 65 | Head | Farming | Utah |
| 5 | Minerva Davenport | 70 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 6 | Edmon Davenport | 25 | Son | Farming | Utah |
| 7 | Darrel Anderson | 43 | Head | Finisher | Utah |
| 8 | Rula B. Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 9 | Marcia Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 10 | Paul B. Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 11 | Ed P. Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 12 | Lucien C. Bown | 36 | Head | Service Station | Utah |
| 13 | Edith Bown | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 14 | Max Gowan Bown | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 15 | Edwin S. Carpenter | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Utah |
| 16 | Bertha Carpenter | 39 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 17 | Bert E. Carpenter | 19 | Son | — | Utah |
| 18 | Marlow Lowry | 23 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 19 | Virginia Mae Lowry | 20 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 20 | Clarence Whiting | 58 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 21 | Agnes P. Whiting | 56 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 22 | Helen Whiting | 26 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Katrina Whiting | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 24 | Earl Whiting | 22 | Son | Clerk Delivery | Utah |
| 25 | Loraine Whiting | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 26 | Roger Whiting | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 27 | Jean Whiting | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 28 | Shirley Whiting | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 29 | Dee Whiting | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 30 | Mary P. Nelson | 58 | Head | — | Utah |
| 31 | Grace Nelson THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Typist And | Utah |
| 32 | Wallace Nelson | 25 | Son | Assembler | Utah |
| 33 | End Of Block 26 Beginning Block 27 | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | James H. Jensen | 52 | Head | — | Utah |
| 35 | Helen A. Jensen | 23 | Daughter | Instructor | Utah |
| 36 | Clara C. Jensen | 21 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 37 | Rula Jensen | 18 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 38 | Robert Lewis Jensen | 16 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 39 | Ivan L. Peterson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 40 | Ethel L. Peterson | 25 | Wife | Public Health | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Grace + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)