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Nels Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Whatcom-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Nels Nelson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whatcom-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Samuel — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whatcom-County, Washington |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Everson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whatcom |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Everson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Anna Nelson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Clara Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hilda Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Emma Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Inga Nelson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Bertha Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Olaf Nelson | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edward Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Oscar Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nels Nelson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ingeborg Nelson | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Snohomish, Washington
Son, age 2
Snohomish, Washington · implied b. ~1908 — 5 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 13
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 23
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Lumber piler |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Whatcom-County, Washington
Son, age 32
Whatcom-County, Washington · implied b. ~1908 — 16 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Everson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whatcom |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ingeborg Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Sigurd Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ingeborg Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sigurd Nelson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Nelson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Nelson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nels Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Washington
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Sibling
Carl Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inga Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olaf Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Whatcom-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Whatcom-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04369-00194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hans Hansen | 65 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 42 | Anna Hansen | 63 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 43 | Harold Hansen | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 44 | Arthur Hansen | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 45 | Clarence Hansen | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 46 | Alice Hansen | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 47 | Evelyn Hansen | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 48 | Lillian Hansen | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 49 | Robert Hansen | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 50 | Donald Hansen | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 51 | Richard Hansen | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 52 | Kenneth Hansen | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 53 | Betty Hansen | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 54 | Dorothy Hansen | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 55 | John Hansen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 56 | Marie Hansen | 38 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 57 | John Jr. Hansen | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 58 | Margaret Hansen | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 59 | Ruth Hansen | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 60 | Paul Hansen | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 61 | Helen Hansen | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 62 | James Hansen | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 63 | Mary Hansen | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 64 | George Hansen | 0 | Son | — | Washington |
| 65 | Nels Nelson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 66 | Ingeborg Nelson | 68 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 67 | Olaf Nelson | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 68 | Nels Jr. Nelson THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 69 | Anna Nelson | 30 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 70 | Inga Nelson | 28 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 71 | Carl Nelson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 72 | Oscar Nelson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 73 | Emma Nelson | 20 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 74 | Hilda Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 75 | Bertha Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 76 | Martha Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 77 | Henry Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 78 | Edward Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 79 | Clara Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 80 | William Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Nels + 13 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)