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Kenneth Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mountrail-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mountrail-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mountrail-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanley City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mountrail |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Stanley City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Nelson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Wallace Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joyce Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hazel Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lloyd Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lawrence Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Kenneth Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maurice Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Glen Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mountrail, North …
Son, age 3
Mountrail, North Dakota · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Mountrail-County, North …
Son, age 14
Mountrail-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanley City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mountrail |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Kenneth Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Lawrence Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Mountrail-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mountrail-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03008-00339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Nelson | 32 | Wife | Housework | North Dakota |
| 42 | Lloyd Nelson | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Maurice Nelson | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Lawrence Nelson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 45 | Glen Nelson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 46 | Wallace Nelson | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Kenneth Nelson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Hazel Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Joyce Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Edward F. Well | 53 | Head | Employer | Missouri |
| 51 | Frank H. Hatch | 74 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 52 | Ole O. Nelson | 73 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 53 | Mary Nelson | 67 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 54 | Vernon Haas | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 55 | Sarah Haas | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Betty Marlene Haas | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Walter J. Whitman | 30 | Head | Office Deputy | North Dakota |
| 58 | Wayne Isaacson | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 59 | Edna Isaacson | 20 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Ronald Isaacson | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Arthur Engan | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 62 | Ida Engan | 31 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Earlene Engan | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Dale Engan | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Arlan Engan | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Andrew J. Anderson | 54 | Head | Buyer | Norway |
| 67 | Margaret Anderson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 68 | Emma Stoldorf | 48 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Walter Stoldorf | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 70 | Virginia Stoldorf | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Violet Stoldorf | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Vanda Stoldorf | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | James Smola | 26 | Head | Attendant | North Dakota |
| 74 | Sophie Anderson | 77 | Head | — | Norway |
| 75 | Frank W. Stephen | 39 | Lodger | Waiter | Minnesota |
| 76 | Carl Rogstad | 24 | Lodger | Section Laborer | North Dakota |
| 77 | George W. Harris | 76 | Lodger | — | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Herman Schmidt | 62 | Head | Surveyor | Minnesota |
| 79 | Louis Bruce | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 80 | Reuben H. Jensen | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
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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)