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Lois Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Custer-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Lois Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Custer-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Custer-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lois J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loup |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Custer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Loup |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Nelson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Vaughn Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lee Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Leon Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lois Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leland Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hallie Nelson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Custer, Nebraska
Daughter, age 1
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lois J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Custer-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 11
Custer-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lois J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loup |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Custer |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Lois Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lois Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Leon Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vaughn Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leland Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Custer-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Custer-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02242-00892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clair L. Horn | 49 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 42 | Essie Horn | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Leslie W. Horn | 21 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Wilbur T. Horn | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Eula J. Horn | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | H. Ward Abbott | 47 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 47 | Alta Abbott | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | James A. Nelson | 40 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 49 | Hallie Nelson | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Daniel J. Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Lois J. Nelson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Vaughn A. Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Leland F. Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Leon F. Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Lee Ann Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | J. Bryan Jack | 43 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 57 | Essie Jack | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | John F. Nelson | 39 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 59 | Marie Nelson | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Jackie Ray Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Maynard A. Martin | 26 | Hired man | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Harry D. Mason | 37 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 63 | Fern Mason | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Mary Lou Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Geraldine Mason | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Susan Triplett | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 67 | Joseph S. White | 88 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Mary E. White | 56 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Birdie L. White | 52 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Edward Tvergurd | 43 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 71 | Ola S. Tvergurd | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Frank Devine | 67 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 73 | Carroll W. Hill | 30 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 74 | Mady M. Hill | 29 | Wife | Cook | Kansas |
| 75 | Donald C. Hill | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Duane E. Hill | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Donna Jean Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | H. Ray Lymaster | 46 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 79 | Mary Lymaster | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Vivian Lymaster | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)