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Raymond Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Big-Stone-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frida & Nels — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Big-Stone-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Almond Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Big Stone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 527 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Almond Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freida Nelson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mildred Nelson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Boy Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Raymond Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Veldon Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bernice Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Edward Coates | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Big Stone, …
Son, age 7
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Big Stone, …
Son, age 17
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Son, age 27
Big-Stone-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Almond Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Big Stone |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 527 |
| 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 Raymond Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Frida Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anita Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Freida Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Frida Nelson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anita Nelson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Freida Nelson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Boy Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Veldon Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01907-00497)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert W. Wagner | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Curtis H. Wagner | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Oleta E. Wagner | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Wayne H. Wagner | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Charles A. Wagner | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Eldon L. Wagner | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Harry J. Wagner | 31 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Elmer A. Volkmann | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Arnold H. Volkmann | 36 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Ida A. Dalrestad | 49 | Housekeeper | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Georgine D. Martinson | 81 | Head | — | Norway |
| 52 | John O. Martinson | 53 | Son | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 53 | Oscar J. Martinson | 41 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Theodore E. Lindholm | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Edna M. Lindholm | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Martin R. Haugen | 68 | Head | — | Norway |
| 57 | Annie Haugen | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Regna M. Haugen | 36 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Marvin P. Haugen | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Nels A. Nelson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 61 | Freida M. Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Raymond R. Nelson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Mildred L. Nelson | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Bernice I. Nelson | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Veldon Nelson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Boy D. Nelson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Edward R. Coates | 54 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 68 | Peder Bygge | 72 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 69 | Johanna Bygge | 76 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 70 | Edwin M. Bygge | 38 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Peter Jensen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 72 | Mattie Jensen | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Albert Shoog | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 74 | Ida Shoog | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Richard J. Shoog | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 76 | John O. Shoog | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Lola L. Shoog | 32 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | John R. Shoog | 4 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Kenneth A. Shoog | 1 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Barney E. Huizinga | 30 | Head | Farm Manager | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)