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Paul Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Paul Nelson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathan & George — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Optician |
| Industry | Retail Optical Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1058 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Optician |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Nelson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Paul Nelson | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Carolyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 2
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielson |
| Given Name | Paul A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 12
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 22
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 32
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Optician |
| Industry | Retail Optical Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1058 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Paul Nelson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathan Hubbard (~0.92 confidence) and father George Werdeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Hubbard (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Nielson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Nielson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nathan Hubbard
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Werdeman
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Hubbard
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Nielson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Nielson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-00691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Krause | 7 | son | — | Utah |
| 42 | Carlene Krause | 4 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 43 | Paul Krause | 2 | son | — | Utah |
| 44 | David Anderson | 45 | Head | Plumber | Utah |
| 45 | Caroline Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 46 | Beverly Anderson | 18 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 47 | Helen Anderson | 14 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | Marian Anderson | 4 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | Arthur Coleman | 35 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 50 | Nellie Coleman | 46 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 51 | Patricia Coleman | 15 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 52 | John Schloughterbeck | 66 | Head | Mechanical Inspector | Ohio |
| 53 | Mae Schloughterbeck | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Dorcas Schloughterbeck | 34 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Utah |
| 55 | Lillie Eliason | 65 | mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 56 | Paul Nelson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Optician | Utah |
| 57 | Ruth Nelson | 29 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 58 | Carolyn Nelson | 3 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 59 | Caroline Reed | 60 | Head | — | Utah |
| 60 | Marguerite Reed | 33 | daughter | Operator | Utah |
| 61 | Helen Reed | 9 | granddaughter | — | Utah |
| 62 | Buela Reed | 14 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 63 | Joseph Mork | 38 | Head | Painter | Norway |
| 64 | Una Mork | 31 | Wife | Cashier | Utah |
| 65 | Robert Mork | 10 | son | — | Utah |
| 66 | Joan Mork | 8 | daughter | — | Utah |
| 67 | Alice T. Grigsby | 47 | Head | — | Utah |
| 68 | Jeannine Grigsby | 10 | daughter | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
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)