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Joseph Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rock-Island-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rock-Island-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moline City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rock Island |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Punch O. Operator |
| Industry | Farm Impl. Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Punch O. Operator |
| Township / Ward | Moline City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnard Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Nelson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ebba Nelson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rock Island, …
Other, age 25
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Puncher |
| Industry | Plow Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Rock Island, …
Other, age 35
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Plow shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Head, age 45
Rock-Island-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moline City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rock Island |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Punch O. Operator |
| Industry | Farm Impl. Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Rock-Island-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00875-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha L. Larson | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Jimmy C. Pease | 5 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Jewell Davis | 51 | Head | Public Health Nursing | Illinois |
| 4 | Emma Davis | 81 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mabel Heeren | 51 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 6 | Willie J. Murphy | 54 | Lodger | Switchman | Wyoming |
| 7 | Margaret Compton | 27 | Lodger | Director | New York |
| 8 | Fred A. Oakley | 72 | Head | Horseman | Sweden |
| 9 | Wilhelmina Oakley | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Margaret Oakley | 35 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Charles Sorensen | None | Head | — | — |
| 12 | Stella H. Sorensen | None | Wife | — | — |
| 13 | Edmund Verbrugge | 70 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 14 | Octavia Verbrugge | 73 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 15 | Clarence Andersson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Violet M. Andersson | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Martha L. Andersson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Robert L. Andersson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary L. Andersson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Arthur A. Lofgren | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Edna B. Lofgren | 52 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Gerald Lofgren | 21 | Son | Helper In Steel | Illinois |
| 23 | Arlene Lofgren | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Ruth Lofgren | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Calvin Lofgren | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Andre Lofgren | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Cyril Laisner | 39 | Head | Molder | Belgium |
| 28 | Doris R. Laisner | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Knute S. Lehnberg | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Hulda A. Lehnberg | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Clarence L. Reynolds | 29 | Head | Spot Welder | Illinois |
| 32 | Ebba M. Reynolds | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Betty J. Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Barbara A. Reynolds | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ray E. Smith | 33 | Head | Bar Tender | Kansas |
| 36 | Allie Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ida Anderson | 60 | Mother-in-law | House Work | Illinois |
| 38 | Joseph A. Nelson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Punch O. Operator | Sweden |
| 39 | Ebba Nelson | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Gunnard J. Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)