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Herbert Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eagle Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eagle Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruben Johnson | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mayme Nelson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Curtis Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Herbert Nelson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, North …
Son, age 24
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Richland, North …
Son, age 34
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Herbert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Richland-County, North …
Head, age 44
Richland-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eagle Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Herbert Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · North Dakota
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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 — Richland-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03011-00202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Jr Alm | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 2 | Emma M Nelson | 66 | Mother in law | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Erick Peterson | 71 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Herbert Nelson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 5 | Mayme Nelson | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Howard J Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Curtis Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Doris M Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Ruben Johnson | 34 | Lodger | Labour | Minnesota |
| 10 | Haaken Sund | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Ruby Sund | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Roald H Sund | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | David Sund | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Barden Sund | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Axel A Moe | 40 | Head | Labour | North Dakota |
| 16 | Labina Moe | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Shirley Mae Moe | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | James A Moe | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Louis I Moe | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Kathleen Moe | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Henry Anderson | 77 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 22 | Kaia Anderson | 75 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 23 | Nina Anderson | 35 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Arthur Anderson | 40 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 25 | Orris Anderson | 29 | Daughter in law | Housekeeper | North Dakota |
| 26 | Arthur Jr Anderson | 5 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Ralf Anderson | 4 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Kenneth Anderson | 3 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Erick Nystrom | 59 | Lodger | Labour | Minnesota |
| 30 | Victor D Mccloud | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | May T Mccloud | 65 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Noah Mccloud | 31 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Victor Mccloud | 30 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Eddie Johnson | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 35 | Mathilda Johnson | 41 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Everett Johnson | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Lucille Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Isabel Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Garden Nelson | 18 | Lodger | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | John Johnson | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
Gen 1 · 3 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)