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Myrtle Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Myrtle Nelson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| David Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Myrtle Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mervin Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Richard Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Carol Nelson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Francis Nelson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Francis Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 19
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 29
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Spouse, age 40
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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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 Myrtle Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-01101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Lohman | 30 | Son | Repair Man | Utah |
| 42 | Margaret Wrigley | 41 | Daughter | Stenographer | Germany |
| 43 | Russell Cashin | 35 | Head | Mail Carrier | Wyoming |
| 44 | Ellen Cashin | 50 | Wife | Stenographer | Sweden |
| 45 | Marion Cox | 28 | Step-daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 46 | Russell Jr. Cashin | 14 | Son | 0 | California |
| 47 | Jeanne Cashin | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | Elaine Cashin | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | La Von Cashin | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 50 | Carol Cashin | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 51 | Levi Bawden | 58 | Head | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 52 | Edith Bawden | 56 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 53 | Anna Hodge | 84 | Head | — | Utah |
| 54 | Francis Nelson | 43 | Head | Carman | Utah |
| 55 | Myrtle Nelson THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 56 | Francis Jr. Nelson | 20 | Son | House Cleaning | Utah |
| 57 | Jay Nelson | 18 | Son | Caddie | Utah |
| 58 | Myrtle Nelson | 17 | Daughter | National Youth Administration | Utah |
| 59 | Mervin Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 60 | David Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 61 | James Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 62 | Margaret Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 63 | Richard Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 64 | John Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 65 | Carol Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 66 | Ernest E. Liffreth | 51 | Head | Draftsman | Germany |
| 67 | Gretchen Liffreth | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Charlotte Liffreth | 23 | Daughter | Commercial Artist | Germany |
| 69 | Henry Liffreth | 19 | Son | Machinist Apprentice | Germany |
| 70 | Arthur Liffreth | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 71 | Alexander Jamieson | 50 | Head | Dealer | Utah |
| 72 | Effie Jamieson | 50 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 73 | William Howard | 22 | Son-in-law | Cement Mixer | California |
| 74 | Lorraine Howard | 22 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 75 | Jerry W. Howard | 0 | Grandson | — | Utah |
| 76 | Henry Whetton | 53 | Head | Insurance Agent | England |
| 77 | Brittania Whetton | 44 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 78 | Raymond Whetton | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 79 | John Evans | 47 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Utah |
| 80 | Verlie Sanders | 56 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
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)