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Kenneth Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christ & Christian — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Lake village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | buttermaker |
| Industry | creamery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Buttermaker |
| Township / Ward | Madison Lake Village |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Kenneth Nelson | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margie Nelson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 4
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Kenneth H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 15
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Kenneth H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Head, age 26
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison Lake village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Occupation | buttermaker |
| Industry | creamery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Kenneth Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Christ Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Christian Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Christ Nelson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Christian Nelson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Nelson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Minnesota
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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 — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01908-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Emma O. Shepard | 53 | Head | Record Operator | Minnesota |
| 42 | Finley Shepard | 19 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 43 | Morris Shepard | 23 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 44 | William Badbury | 55 | Lodger | Helper | Minnesota |
| 45 | Maggie Brown | 63 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Harold Knapp | 45 | Lodger | Salesman | New York |
| 47 | Ruby Knapp | 30 | Lodger | — | Montana |
| 48 | Henry L. Fitcher | 52 | Head | Owner | Minnesota |
| 49 | Axel Nelson | 52 | Head | Buttermaker | Sweden |
| 50 | Anna Nelson | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Warren Nelson | 19 | Son | Buttermaker | Minnesota |
| 52 | Gloria Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Clayton Peterson | 14 | Nephew | — | Montana |
| 54 | Kenneth Nelson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Buttermaker | Minnesota |
| 55 | Margie A. Nelson | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Gary Kenneth Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Clifford A. Compton | 39 | Head | Service | Minnesota |
| 58 | Alice Compton | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Wm J. Murtagh | 63 | Head | Cafe Owner | Minnesota |
| 60 | Rose Murtagh | 62 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Arthur Lillepaven | 24 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Agnes Mae Lillepaven | 22 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Joan Lillepaven | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Harry Muellerleile | 26 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Marie A. Muellerleile | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Leroy Muellerleile | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Leon Muellerleile | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Carol Muellerleile | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Janet L. Muellerleile | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Ann D. Brennan | 41 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Marilyn Brennan | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Robert Brennan | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | William Brennan | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Patrick Brennan | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Richard D. Brunsen | 47 | Head | Radio Repairman | Nebraska |
| 76 | Helen J. Fitcher | 58 | Maid | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Mary Sullivan | 62 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 78 | Richard Sullivan | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Guy Boop | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 80 | Felix Polk | 51 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth
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)