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James Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caledonia-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this James Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caledonia-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annette & Fremont — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caledonia-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caledonia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm owner |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ryegate Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Nelson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Stanley Welch | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Howard Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| J Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edith Nelson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caledonia, Vermont
Son, age 26
Caledonia, Vermont · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Caledonia, Vermont
Head, age 36
Caledonia, Vermont · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Caledonia-County, Vermont
Head, age 46
Caledonia-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caledonia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm owner |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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: mother Annette Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fremont Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annette Nelson
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fremont Nelson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Vermont
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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 — Caledonia-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Caledonia-County, Vermont
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04230-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman F. Gutterson | 4 | son | — | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Jean Elder | 9 | niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Norman Townsend | 31 | hired man | Farm Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Leroy Nelson | 35 | head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 5 | Martha Nelson | 35 | wife | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Louise M. Nelson | 13 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Martha J. Nelson | 6 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Priscilla Nelson | 5 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Della K. Nelson | 10 | daughter | — | Vermont |
| 10 | J. Duke Mcmahon | 50 | head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 11 | Frank Mebane | 55 | head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 12 | Gladys Mebane | 42 | wife | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Paul Mebane | 2 | son | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Lee Fifield | 29 | hired man | Farm Laborer | Vermont |
| 15 | Ralph Whitney | 45 | head | Chopper | Vermont |
| 16 | Evelyn Whitney | 40 | wife | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Bernard Whitney | 9 | son | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Wilfred B. Baker | 31 | head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Esther Baker | 30 | wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Arthur Smith | 35 | lodger | — | — |
| 22 | James F. Nelson THIS PERSON | 46 | head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 23 | Edith M. Nelson | 49 | wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Howard F. Nelson | 21 | son | 200 | Vermont |
| 25 | J. Newell Nelson | 20 | son | 200 | Vermont |
| 26 | Jeanette M. Nelson | 16 | daughter | 50 | Vermont |
| 27 | Stanley Welch | 20 | hired man | Farm Laborer | Vermont |
| 28 | Richard Sargent | 36 | head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 29 | Lillian Sargent | 45 | wife | — | Connecticut |
| 30 | Scott D. Sargent | 1 | son | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Edmund Mcleod | 36 | hired man | Farm | Canada-English |
| 32 | Kenneth Murray | 16 | hired man | Farm Laborer | Vermont |
| 33 | Ida May Sargent | 61 | head | Domestic Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Robert White | 47 | head | Mail-Man | Vermont |
| 35 | Etta White | 49 | wife | — | Vermont |
| 36 | Robert Jr. White | 21 | son | 450 | Vermont |
| 37 | Althea White | 17 | daughter | 0 | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Dorothy White | 15 | daughter | 0 | Vermont |
| 39 | Harry E. Emory | 40 | hired man | Farm Laborer | Vermont |
| 40 | Leonard Russell | 47 | head | Farmer | Vermont |
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)