Howard Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clermont-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Howard Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clermont-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Florence — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clermont-County, Ohio
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Moscow
1935 Residence (County)	Clermont
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Automobile Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Moscow
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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 Howard	Age	Birth yr
Carrie Nelson	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Betty Nelson	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Mary Nelson	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Howard Nelson	Head	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Clermont, Ohio

Son, age 15

Clermont, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Clermont, Ohio

Head, age 25

Clermont, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Howard W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Public Garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	11
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Clermont-County, Ohio

Head, age 35

Clermont-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Howard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Moscow
1935 Residence (County)	Clermont
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Automobile Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Our Model Tree links Howard Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

W Nelson

b. ~1864

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Florence Nelson

b. ~1868

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Howard Nelson

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Ohio

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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 — Clermont-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03041-00797)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henrietta Krempien	55	Wife	—	Indiana
2	Chris Kauscher	49	Head	—	Ohio
3	Herman Hiles	33	Head	Headliner	Ohio
4	Nellie Mae Hiles	32	Wife	—	Kentucky
5	Richard Hiles	11	Son	—	Ohio
6	Ronald Hiles	6	Son	—	Ohio
7	Joan Hiles	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Harry Jean Hiles	1	Son	—	Ohio
9	Anna Rogers	49	Head	High School Teacher	Arkansas
10	Frank Bhurau\|Bhuron	75	Head	Farmer	Ohio
11	Mildred Bhurau\|Bhuron	36	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	Carl A. Crawford	35	Head	Tankerman	Kentucky
13	Ruth Crawford	27	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Charlie Starder	31	Head	Insurance Collector	Kentucky
15	Ruth Starder	29	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Edith Marie Starder	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Janet Starder	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Donald Starder	1	Son	—	Ohio
19	Mary Jones	85	Grand Mother	—	Indiana
20	Arthur Keiser	50	Head	Salesman	Ohio
21	Beatrice Keiser	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
22	William Keiser	31	Son	—	Kentucky
24	Howard Nelson THIS PERSON	35	Head	Mechanic	Kentucky
25	Carrie Nelson	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
26	Betty Lou Nelson	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Mary Sue Nelson	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Clarence Smith	35	Head	Truck Driver And Laborer	Indiana
29	Lula Smith	33	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Loretta Smith	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	William Smith	9	Son	—	Ohio
32	Patricia Smith	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Nancy Smith	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Edward Lough	70	Head	Proprietor	Kentucky
35	Minnie Lough	70	Wife	—	Kentucky
36	John Gramer	52	Head	Foreman	Ohio
37	Emma Gramer	62	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Allen Gates	55	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
40	Emma Gates	53	Wife	—	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Howard

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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