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Helen Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Helen Nelson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Carl — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Spooner |
| Industry | Steel works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Spooner |
| Township / Ward | East Providence Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Nelson | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Elfrida Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Carl Nelson | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Cecelia Nelson | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 7
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hulda M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 18
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | wire spooler |
| Industry | Wire Co |
| 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 …
Daughter, age 28
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Electrical Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Daughter, age 39
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Providence Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Spooner |
| Industry | Steel works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Helen Nelson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cecelia Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albin Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cecelia Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albin Nelson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Nelson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Carl Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elfrida Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — 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-t0627-03765-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Pearson | 20 | Son | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Harold Anderson | 39 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Martha S. Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Harold Jr. Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | John Latt | 66 | Father | Wire Drawer | Sweden |
| 46 | Andrew Erickson | 64 | Boarder | Stevedore | Sweden |
| 47 | Carl Nelson | 68 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 48 | Cecelia Nelson | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Helen G. Nelson THIS PERSON | 39 | Daughter | Spooner | Rhode Island |
| 50 | John H. Nelson | 37 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Carl S. Nelson | 31 | Son | Printer | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Elfrida T. Nelson | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Winifred E. Fox | 40 | Head | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 54 | Beulah Fox | 36 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 55 | Ann L. Fox | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Gerda Ahlstrom | 54 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 57 | Harry A. Ahlstrom | 43 | Son | Patent Investigator | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Lloyd G. Peck | 46 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Amanda E. Peck | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Alwin L. Peck | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Arlene L. Peck | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Ellis C. Peck | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Peter Benson | 81 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Chauncey Miller | 77 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Jenny Miller | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Madeline Miller | 39 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Richard Slavey | 38 | Son-in-law | Ice Dealer | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Earl C. Griffith | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Alice Griffith | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 70 | Beverly A. Griffith | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Harry G. Hanson | 42 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 72 | Grace Hanson | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Harry A. Hanson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Philip R. Buck | 35 | Head | Textile Worker | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Catherine Buck | 33 | Wife | Textile Worker | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Francis C. Nicolai | 28 | Head | Engraver | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Hazel F. Nicolai | 27 | Wife | Etcher | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Raymond F. Nicolai | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Irving G. Miller | 27 | Head | Cashier | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Bessie Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)