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James Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanie Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Fern Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Janice Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edgar Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Paul Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Earl Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Leo Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fanny Nelson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, Iowa
Son, age 5
Cherokee, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cherokee-County, Iowa
Son, age 15
Cherokee-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherokee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Highest Grade | G-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 James Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Iowa
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Sibling
Leo Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanie Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fern Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Cherokee-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01147-00116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Johnson | 50 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Forest Johnson | 25 | son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 43 | Harry Curtis | 29 | head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Violet Curtis | 31 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | David Curtis | 10 | son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Delores Curtis | 8 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Wayne Curtis | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Dick Curtis | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Diana Curtis | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Edgar Nelson | 47 | head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 51 | Fanny Nelson | 35 | wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 52 | Earl Nelson | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | James Nelson THIS PERSON | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Paul Nelson | 12 | son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | William Nelson | 10 | son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Doris Nelson | 7 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Fern Nelson | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Leo Bernard Nelson | 3 | son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Jeanie Nelson | 2 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Janice Nelson | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Walter Waddell | 25 | head | Remington Operator | Iowa |
| 62 | Shirley Waddell | 19 | wife | — | Montana |
| 63 | Lewis Mc Laughlin | 36 | head | Stationary Engineer | Kansas |
| 64 | Esther Mc Laughlin | 39 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Lavine Longnecker | 20 | stepdaughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Daniel Church | 24 | son-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 67 | Genevieve Church | 18 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Barbara Church | 2 | granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Fred Archer | 44 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 70 | Zela Archer | 41 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Milo Clow | 35 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Helen Clow | 35 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Gloria Clow | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Edwin Clow | 13 | son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Thomas J. Patterson | 61 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Hazel Patterson | 52 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Thomas F. Patterson | 24 | son | Dairy Man | Iowa |
| 78 | Curren Jones | 33 | son-in-law | Dairy Man | Iowa |
| 79 | Dorothy Jones | 27 | daughter | — | Iowa |
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)