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Lois Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cache-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Lois Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cache-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cache-County, Utah |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cache |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Providence 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Nelson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Reid Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mariner Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Jessell Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lois Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Floyd Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cache, Utah
Daughter, age 4
Cache, Utah · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielson |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Cache-County, Utah
Daughter, age 14
Cache-County, Utah · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cache |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 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 14 · b. ~1926 · Utah
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Sibling
Reid Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessell Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Cache-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Cache-County, Utah
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04210-00657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F Castle | 70 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 2 | Clara Castle | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | David Castle | 37 | Son | Farmer | Wyoming |
| 4 | Keith J Mathews | 28 | Head | Manager | Utah |
| 5 | Alta Mathews | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 6 | Verna K Mathews | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 7 | Fred Jensen | 56 | Head | Sugar Boiler | Utah |
| 8 | Luella Jensen | 48 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 9 | Clark Jensen | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Utah |
| 10 | Lu Dene Jensen | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 11 | Hal R Jensen | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 12 | Stephen Jensen | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 13 | George W Jackson | 37 | Head | Quarry Man | Idaho |
| 14 | Retta Jackson | 39 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 15 | Lois M Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 16 | La Jean Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 17 | Horace Hammond | 63 | Head | — | Utah |
| 18 | Salina Hammond | 57 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 20 | Andrew Hammond | 58 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 21 | Emma B Hammond | 58 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 22 | Donna Hammond | 22 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Utah |
| 23 | Arthur Hammond | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Utah |
| 24 | George Carling | 43 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 25 | Pearl Carling | 39 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 26 | Lola Carling | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 27 | Ivan Carling | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 28 | Darold Carling | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 29 | Ray Carling | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 30 | Blaine Carling | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 31 | Lee Carling | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 32 | Eva Carling | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 33 | Grant Carling | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 34 | Mariner Nelson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 35 | Margaret Nelson | 47 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 36 | Jessell Nelson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 37 | Floyd Nelson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 38 | Reid Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 39 | Lois Nelson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 40 | Mary Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
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)