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Harry Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Henry — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Township / Ward | East Providence Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marcia Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harry Nelson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Marguerite Nelson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 18
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Drug Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 28
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Industry | Drugs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 37
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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: mother Annie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Nelson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Nelson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Rhode Island
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03765-00019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry N. Nelson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Assembler | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Marguerite V. Nelson | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Marcia M. Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Claudia A. Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 5 | William N. Palmer | 44 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Edith V. Palmer | 41 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Joseph Amelius | 49 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 8 | Esther Amelius | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Ellen Sentzel | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Arthur A. Cousineau | 41 | Head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Marguerite Cousineau | 37 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Jane F. Cousineau | 7 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 13 | Barbara Ann Cousineau | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Matilda Nelson | 56 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Emma P. Swenson | 42 | Sister | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Everett S. Appleby | 37 | Head | Teller | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Bertha F. Appleby | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Philip F. Appleby | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Miriam J. Appleby | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Lawrence L. Oakland | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Lenora M. Oakland | 38 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Lawrence A. Oakland | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Margaret R. Oakland | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Joseph E. Oakland | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 25 | John R. Oakland | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Eugene Oakland | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Richard Oakland | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Richard Ballou | 36 | Head | Painting Instructor | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Clara Ballou | 37 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Sheila Ballou | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | C. Kendrick Brown | 36 | Head | Dispatcher | North Carolina |
| 32 | Marion F. Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 33 | Paul Brown | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Charles R. Helshman | 22 | Head | Plumber Helper | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Barbara Helshman | 21 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Rolanne Helshman | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Alma Kronquist | 87 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Nels Pearson | 47 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 39 | Edith Pearson | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Harriet Pearson | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
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Pedigree Summary
Harry
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)