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James Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & James — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi cab company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Nelson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Teresa Nelson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 30
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi cab company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 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 James Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Nelson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02638-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celeste Graw | 14 | sister | — | Dominican Rep. |
| 2 | Minnie Moton | 65 | head | Dressmaking Inspector | D.C. |
| 3 | James Nelson THIS PERSON | 30 | head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 4 | Teresa Nelson | 28 | wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Dorothy Nelson | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Joseph Alvarez | 40 | head | — | Spain |
| 7 | Mildred Alvarez | 26 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Dolores Alvarez | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Robert Crusko | 29 | lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Crusko | 5 | lodger | Laborer | Spain |
| 11 | Edward Perez | 49 | head | Puller | Spain |
| 12 | Edward Ferraro | 40 | lodger | Handyman | Spain |
| 13 | Sicondo Brigando | 47 | head | Waiter | Italy |
| 14 | Rose Brigando | 40 | wife | — | France |
| 15 | Zeno Berino | 53 | head | Waiter | Italy |
| 16 | Cesar Pacotto | 46 | lodger | — | Italy |
| 17 | Marco Mankovic | 39 | head | Cook | Austria |
| 18 | Dinka Mankovic | 38 | wife | Janitor | Austria |
| 19 | Walter Mankovic | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 20 | Rose Braut | 30 | sister-in-law | — | Austria |
| 21 | Arthur Porges | 54 | head | Furrier | Czechoslovakia |
| 22 | Olga Porges | 44 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 23 | Alfred Porges | 18 | son | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Florence Porges | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Michael Liapis | 36 | head | Salads Maker | Greece |
| 26 | Dorothy Liapis | 39 | wife | Furrier | Greece |
| 27 | Alex Gulitz | 52 | head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 28 | Sophie Gulitz | 48 | wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Isidore Gulitz | 24 | son | Operator Furrier | New York |
| 30 | Louis Gulitz | 17 | son | — | New York |
| 31 | Nathan Blatt | 58 | head | Janitor | Russia |
| 32 | Eva Blatt | 59 | wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Frank George | 70 | head | — | Italy |
| 34 | Mary George | 62 | wife | — | Italy |
| 35 | Nicholas George | 40 | son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 36 | Frank George | 26 | son | Doorman | New York |
| 37 | Anthony George | 18 | son | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 38 | Anna Burkhardt | 55 | head | — | New York |
| 39 | Bridget Higgins | 31 | lodger | Linen Room Girl | Irish Free State |
| 40 | John Eaton | 30 | head | Elevator Operator | Northern Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)