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Nels Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chisago-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Nels Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chisago-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margreta & Olof — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chisago-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franconia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chisago |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Franconia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joyce Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Earl Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Josephine Nelson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 32
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Chisago, Minnesota
Son, age 43
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Chisago-County, Minnesota
Head, age 53
Chisago-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Franconia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chisago |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Nels Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margreta Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Olof Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Olaf Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margreta Nelson
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Olof Nelson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Olaf Nelson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nels Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chisago-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Chisago-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter E Hullman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Edith L Hullman | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Curtis Hullman | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | George Hullman | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Charles Alm | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 6 | Annie Alm | 70 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Edwin Alm | 42 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Charles E Power | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Inza Power | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Charles E Jr Power | 22 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Nancy C Power | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Hazel Power | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | George Carlson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Mabel Carlson | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Barbara Carlson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Roger Carlson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Jack Magnuson | 32 | Hired Hand | Labor | Minnesota |
| 18 | James Malm | 45 | Hired Hand | Labor | Connecticut |
| 19 | Mildred Pearson | 20 | Maid | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Henry E Wall | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Ada F Wall | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Betty Lou Wall | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Quentin Wall | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Helen Wall | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Bernice Wall | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | George Hall | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Minnie Hall | 47 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Anna Hall | 27 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Lorentz Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Philip Johnson | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Jennie J Johnson | 54 | Hired Hand | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 32 | Margaret Johnson | 21 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 33 | Nels Nelson THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Josephine Nelson | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Earl Nelson | 20 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Charles Nelson | 17 | Son | Labor | Minnesota |
| 37 | Joyce Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Janet Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Vida Mickelson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Edgar Mickelson | 19 | Son | Labor | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Nels
Gen 1 · 3 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)