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Mildred Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Burt-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burt-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burt-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mildred V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Craig Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Craig Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| L Nelson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| James Denton | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Harold Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Maria Nelson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burt, Nebraska
Daughter, age 3
Burt, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mildred V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Burt, Nebraska
Daughter, age 13
Burt, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mildred V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Burt-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 23
Burt-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mildred V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Craig Township |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 Mildred Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father L Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Nelson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Nelson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Harold Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Burt-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Burt-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02238-00814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Miller | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Masten P. Jensen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Charles E. Jones | 41 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 44 | Zelda C. Jones | 33 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Dolores M. Jones | 12 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Charlene O. Jones | 10 | Niece | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Marilyn J. Jones | 7 | Niece | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Fritz A. G. Nelson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Gayle Nelson | 26 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Robert Nelson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 51 | Earl Nelson | 20 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Emma C. Nelson | 42 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | L. B. Nelson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 54 | Maria H. Nelson | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 55 | Harold A. Nelson | 26 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Mildred V. Nelson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | James Denton | 20 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 58 | C. August Castrom | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 59 | Ester L. Castrom | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Elsie E. Castrom | 26 | Daughter | School Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Ludwick Gerrin | 51 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Sweden |
| 62 | Carroll S. Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 63 | Ruth Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Carol Jean Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Carrie Johnson | 63 | Mother | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Wade Denton | 21 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 67 | Clarence G. Nelson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Clara M. Nelson | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Arnold L. Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Virginia D. Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Ervin H. Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Lorene M. Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Arthur G. Wallert | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 74 | Elsie V. Wallert | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Gerald L. Wallert | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Norman L. Wallert | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Emil V. Nelson | 60 | Father-in-law | Retired | Nebraska |
| 78 | John Morse | 49 | Head | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 79 | Agnes Morse | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Juanita Morse | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Mildred + 1 sibling
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)