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John Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kitsap-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this John Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kitsap-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Martha — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kitsap-County, Washington |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silverdale Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kitsap |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Silverdale Precinct |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Earl Robinson | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Hubert Nelson | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Martha Nelson | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kitsap, Washington
Son, age 6
Kitsap, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Kitsap, Washington
Son, age 16
Kitsap, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Kitsap-County, Washington
Son, age 26
Kitsap-County, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silverdale Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kitsap |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Nels Nelson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Martha Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1908
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Martha Nelson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Washington
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Sibling
Hubert Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Kitsap-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Kitsap-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04348-00476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Rausa | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Peter Rausa | 26 | Son | Hired Man | Illinois |
| 3 | August Rausa | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Frances Rausa | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 5 | Lawrence Rausa | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 6 | Charles Troka | 58 | Head | Rancher | Minnesota |
| 7 | Gladys Troka | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Melvin Bond | 39 | Head | Shipfitter | Idaho |
| 9 | Alice Bond | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Betty Bond | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 11 | Shirley Bond | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 12 | Daniel Bond | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 13 | Marlene Bond | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 14 | Richard Bond | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 15 | Yvonne Bond | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 16 | Ray Morgan | 42 | Head | Ordnance Man | Iowa |
| 17 | Alice Morgan | 35 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Shirley Morgan | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Conrad Morgan | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Rodney Morgan | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 21 | Rosalind Morgan | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 22 | Nels Nelson | 32 | Head | — | Norway |
| 23 | Martha Nelson | 61 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 24 | Hubert Nelson | 37 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 25 | John Nelson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 26 | Earl Robinson | 20 | Hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Gunnar Hokanson | 32 | Head | Shipfitter | Sweden |
| 28 | Anna Hokanson | 30 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 29 | Thomas Marting | 32 | Head | Farmer | Philippine |
| 30 | Salvador Alonizo | 42 | Partner | Farmer | Philippine |
| 31 | Karl Waft | 79 | Head | — | Germany |
| 32 | Frederika Waft | 73 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | George Waland | 54 | Head | Caulker | Minnesota |
| 34 | Franklin Waland | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | George Waland | 23 | Son | — | Montana |
| 36 | Lawrence Waland | 20 | Son | — | Washington |
| 37 | Franklin Waland | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 38 | John Waland | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 39 | Edward Jensen | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Washington |
| 40 | Nathalie Jensen | 21 | Wife | — | Washington |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)