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John Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this John Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Carl — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnston Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sorter |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Sorter |
| Township / Ward | Johnston Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marcella Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Marcella Nelson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 16
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Wire Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 27
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chemical Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 38
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnston Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Sorter |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cecilia Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cecilia Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03766-00187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas De Nucci | 55 | Head | Grinder | Italy |
| 2 | Anna De Nucci | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Lena De Nucci | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Rose De Nucci | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 5 | Anthony De Nucci | 26 | Son | Purchaser | Rhode Island |
| 6 | Domenic De Nucci | 24 | Son | Merchant | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Josephine De Nucci | 23 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Carolina De Nucci | 20 | Daughter | Glazer | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Cosimo De Nucci | 18 | Son | Polisher | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Raymond De Nucci | 16 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 11 | Carbonina Lorenzo | 32 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 12 | Antonio Tomeo | 43 | Head | Decorator | Italy |
| 13 | Mary Tomeo | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | Phillip Tomeo | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Theresa Tomeo | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Phillip Merino | 60 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 17 | Angelo Buco | 42 | Head | Napping | Italy |
| 18 | Lucy Buco | 45 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 19 | Peter Buco | 18 | Son | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Christina Buco | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Viola Buco | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Clara Buco | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Louis A. Ledue | 74 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 24 | Mary Ledue | 65 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 25 | Victoria Ledue | 57 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 26 | John Nelson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Sorter | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Marcella Nelson | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Marcella Nelson | 17 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Elizabeth Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | John Jr. Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Alfred Black | 74 | Head | Engineer | England |
| 32 | John Carson | 51 | Head | Baker | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Margurite Carson | 43 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Richard Steinberg | 21 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Dorothy Carson | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Michael Burger | 73 | Head | — | Eire |
| 37 | Mary Burger | 69 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 38 | Alice Burger | 39 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 39 | George Porter | 54 | Head | Plumber | Rhode Island |
| 40 | Edna Porter | 52 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)