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Margaret Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | NELSON |
| Given Name | MARGARET |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Elementary teacher |
| Industry | Pub. School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Elementary Teacher |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Nelson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Catherine Nelson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Elizabeth Nelson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Tube Tester |
| Industry | Electric |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Daughter, age 25
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | NELSON |
| Given Name | MARGARET |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Elementary teacher |
| Industry | Pub. School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Margaret Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Nelson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Nelson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Nelson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Nelson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Nelson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Alexander Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02563-00460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Tremblay | 32 | Head | Cigar Maker | Mass |
| 42 | Lena Tremblay | 42 | Wife | Stripper | Louisiana |
| 43 | Jerome Crowley | 45 | Head | Claim Examiner | EIRE |
| 44 | Andrew Koch | 50 | Head | Salad Cook | Hungary |
| 45 | Susanna Koch | 44 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 46 | Elizabeth Koch | 23 | Daughter | Distributor | New York |
| 47 | Theresa Koch | 22 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 48 | Susanna Koch | 20 | Daughter | Distributor | New York |
| 49 | Albertina Spuck | 25 | Lodger | Chambermaid | New York |
| 50 | Isadore Gottlieb | 29 | Head | Asst Manager | New York |
| 51 | Frances Gottlieb | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Mary Jones | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 53 | Elizabeth Nelson | 60 | Head | — | North Ireland |
| 54 | Catherine Nelson | 29 | Daughter | Elementary Teacher | New York |
| 55 | Alexander Nelson | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Margaret Nelson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Elementary Teacher | New York |
| 57 | John O'Harey | 34 | Head | Clerk | EIRE |
| 58 | Rita O'Harey | 28 | Wife | — | EIRE |
| 59 | John O'Harey | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Abro Marinaccio | 48 | Head | Foreman | Italy |
| 61 | Beatrice Marinaccio | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 62 | Anthony Marinaccio | 23 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 63 | Albert Marinaccio | 21 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 64 | Edward Marinaccio | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Anna Marinaccio | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Charles Buscemi | 36 | Head | Linotype Oper | New York |
| 67 | Carmelia Buscemi | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Michael Buscemi | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Albro Buscemi | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Edward W. Perchal | 61 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 71 | Elizabeth A. Perchal | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Virginia M. Perchal | 30 | Daughter | Hostess | New York |
| 73 | Frank Harms | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 74 | Anna G. Harms | 71 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Charles Noel | 39 | Head | Sand Hog | Grenada B.W.I. |
| 76 | Cleras Noel | 30 | Wife | — | Grenada B.W.I. |
| 77 | Gladys Noel | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Marjory Noel | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Mary Ethridge | 36 | Lodger | Laundress | Maryland |
| 80 | Bessie Dupont | 44 | Lodger | House Keeper | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)