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Ida Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ida Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christina & Christina — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Nelson | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Christina Nelson | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Elizabeth Nelson | Spouse | — | 76 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 26
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Imp. House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 37
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | University |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 47
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Minneapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ida Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Christina Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Christian Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Christina Nelson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Nelson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Nelson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Nelson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Christian Nelson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ida Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota
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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 — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01992-00058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice M. Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Donald H. Hoffman | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Caroline Shuck | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 4 | William Shuck | 37 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Emma Shuck | 34 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Leonard Shuck | 31 | Son | Orderly | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ralph Kinsvick | 48 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 8 | Mable D. Kinsvick | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Madelynn M. Kinsvick | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 10 | Lois L. Kinsvick | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | John D. Sloan | 60 | Head | Car-Man | Sweden |
| 12 | Doris Sloan | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Bernard Swanson | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 14 | Ruth B. Swanson | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Richard B. Swanson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Sylvester Pratteke | 30 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 17 | Mildred Pratteke | 28 | Wife | Packer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Daryl L. Pratteke | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Ethel Johnson | 20 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Carl V. Pearson | 21 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 21 | Audrey Pearson | 18 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Caryl Ann Pearson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Wilbur Hendershell | 20 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Lucy Hendershell | 16 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Myron G. Marty | 29 | Head | Steam Fitter | Minnesota |
| 26 | Gladys Marty | 30 | Wife | Secretary | Minnesota |
| 27 | William Jaeger | 64 | Head | Leather Cutter | Minnesota |
| 28 | Anna Jaeger | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Loye A. Jaeger | 33 | Son | 36 | Minnesota |
| 30 | John J. Bruer | 42 | Head | Police Officer | Ohio |
| 31 | Ida Bruer | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Joyce L. Bruer | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | John D. Bruer | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Leila M. Bruer | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Christina Nelson | 76 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Elizabeth Nelson | 76 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Ida E. Nelson THIS PERSON | 47 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Charles V. Simmler | 72 | Head | — | Austria |
| 39 | Mary A. Simmler | 66 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 40 | Charles J. Simmler | 42 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Ida
Gen 1 · 5 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)