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John Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cedar-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cedar-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cedar-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 552 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Prec 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Neola Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Marion Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Cora Nelson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cedar, Nebraska
Son, age 5
Cedar, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Cedar, Nebraska
Son, age 15
Cedar, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Cedar-County, Nebraska
Son, age 26
Cedar-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prec 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cedar |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 552 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 John Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Nelson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Nelson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Nelson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Neola Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Cedar-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Cedar-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02240-00034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jane Mcconnel | 9 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Betty Mcconnel | 8 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Romola Mcconnel | 4 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Dale Mcconnel | 1 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | John Hellman | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 46 | Marlene Hellman | 12 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Wilbert Hellman | 11 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Emma Hellman | 49 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Zella Hellman | 14 | sister | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | James T Lewis | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Aline S Lewis | 51 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Alma J Lewis | 11 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Hanna Nelson | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 54 | John L Nelson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Cora Nelson | 48 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | John J Nelson THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 57 | Neola G Nelson | 19 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Wilma L Nelson | 13 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Marion L Nelson | 11 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Albert Miller | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Charles W Grist | 46 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Anna Grist | 40 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Marion Grist | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 64 | Harvey Grist | 11 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Floyd Nohr | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Henry Nohr | 69 | father | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Gertrude Nohr | 53 | mother | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Daniel Nohr | 28 | brother | Farmer Laborer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Hilda Nohr | 26 | sister | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Cleone Nohr | 19 | sister | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Marvin Nohr | 12 | brother | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Leslie A Straner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Rosa Straner | 50 | wife | — | New Mexico |
| 74 | Carl Gust | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 75 | Betty Gust | 64 | wife | — | Norway |
| 76 | Edmond Richard | 81 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Phoebe Richard | 73 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Gerald Logan | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 79 | Elenna Logan | 25 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Fred Weber | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)