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Joseph Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Phoebe — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Travelman |
| Industry | Dairy Prod RRP |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 2800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Travelman |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Nelson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Jean Nelson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Orson Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 22
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 33
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 44
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Travelman |
| Industry | Dairy Prod RRP |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 2800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Joseph Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Nelson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Nelson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04225-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eldan Story | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 42 | Robert Story | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 43 | Roy Story | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 44 | Dean Story | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 45 | Leo S. Waters | 55 | Head | Train Engineer | Utah |
| 46 | Taga Waters | 48 | Wife | Cook | Sweden |
| 47 | Fern Waters | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | Cleft Cracroft | 29 | Head | Contractor | Utah |
| 49 | Myrtle D. Cracroft | 28 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 50 | Robert Cracroft | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 51 | Clara Cracroft | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 52 | Irene Eliason | 29 | Head | — | Utah |
| 53 | Robert Eliason | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 54 | Phyllis Eliason | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 55 | William Knowlden | 26 | Head | Auto Mech | Utah |
| 56 | Bertha Knowlden | 20 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 57 | William S. Knowlden | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 58 | Elmer Edgar | 26 | Head | Seaman | Utah |
| 59 | Betty Edgar | 19 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 60 | Janice Edgar | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 61 | Don C. Jr. Platt | 19 | Head | Packer | Utah |
| 62 | Jeanne Platt | 18 | Wife | Waitress | Utah |
| 63 | Here Ends 386 | None | Begins 464 | — | — |
| 64 | Joseph Nelson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Travelman | Utah |
| 65 | Jean A. Nelson | 42 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 66 | Joseph M. Nelson | 19 | Son | — | Utah |
| 67 | Orson E. Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 68 | Ruth May Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 69 | Lewis E. Holley | 36 | Head | Acct Pay Master | Utah |
| 70 | Hertha Holley | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | Lewis Earl Holley | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 72 | Horace Leroy Holley | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 73 | Edgar F. Bailey | 37 | Head | Supt Of Steam Plant | Kansas |
| 74 | Marion Bailey | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Richard Bailey | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 76 | Susan Bailey | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 77 | David S. Winn | 35 | Head | Range Examiner | Utah |
| 78 | Florence Winn | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 79 | David S. Jr. Winn | 3 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 80 | Rae Louise Winn | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)