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Harry Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Harry Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Nelson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Harry Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frank Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frances Nelson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 1
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 10
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 20
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Harry Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Nelson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Nelson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Nelson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Nelson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Frank Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02748-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Detheridge | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 2 | Charles Anderson | 45 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 3 | Louise Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Edward Nelson | 50 | Head | Custodian | New York |
| 5 | Frances Nelson | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Harry Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Frank Nelson | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Arthur Hudson | 34 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 9 | Effie Hudson | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 10 | Frank Hudson | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Charles Lutjen | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 12 | Adolph Graf | 52 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 13 | Mary Graf | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Joseph Volkert | 41 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 15 | Beatrice Volkert | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Wilfred Volkert | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Francis Schuly | 20 | Lodger | File Clerk | New York |
| 18 | Gustave Getzer | 60 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 19 | Anna Getzer | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Florence Getzer | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 21 | John Getzer | 19 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 22 | Frank Rose | 29 | Head | Cateman | New York |
| 23 | Anne Rose | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Charles Rose | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Nancy Rose | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Thomas Rose | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | William Rose | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Robert Rose | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Frank Flood | 41 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 30 | Clare Flood | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Frank Flood | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Robert Flood | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Mary Ann Flood | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | John Renolds | 54 | Head | Assistant Engineer | Penn |
| 35 | Gene Renolds | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | John O'Sullivan | 20 | Son | Operating Machine | New York |
| 37 | Audrey O'Sullivan | 14 | Daughter | Assembler | New York |
| 38 | Devery Farrell | 39 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 39 | Martha Forpett | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 40 | June Thompson | 35 | Head | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 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)