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Raymond Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charley — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclean-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Linden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Raymond Nelson | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Rebecca Nelson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mclean, North …
Son, age 8
Mclean, North Dakota · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond V. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Mclean, North …
Son, age 18
Mclean, North Dakota · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Mclean-County, North …
Head, age 28
Mclean-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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: father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Dakota
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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 — Mclean-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03006-00546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Milton T. Burchell | 68 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Mary E. Burchell | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Ruby G. Burchell | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Charles E. Hawley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Caroline M. Hawley | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | William E. Hawley | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 47 | Edward R. Hawley | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Lee R. Hawley | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Donald P. Hawley | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | James F. Hawley | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | John P. Hawley | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | John A. Anderson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 53 | Christine J. Anderson | 32 | Wife | Teaching | North Dakota |
| 54 | Robert E. Anderson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | James A. Anderson | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Michael Norland | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iceland |
| 57 | John Norland | 30 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 58 | Gladys E. Norland | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Donald G. Norland | 2 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Gloria A. Norland | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Otto Gildinger | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 62 | Aleck Gildinger | 20 | Brother | Labor | North Dakota |
| 63 | Irene Gildinger | 14 | Sister | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Jacob Gildinger | 13 | Brother | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Lorance Gildinger | 11 | Brother | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Freda Gildinger | 51 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 67 | Clifton D. Thompson | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 68 | Raymond V. Nelson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 69 | Rebecca R. Nelson | 22 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Lois R. Nelson | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Edwin X. Paulson | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 72 | Abbot E. Paulson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Nelley Paulson | 59 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Earl Raeder | 21 | Hired man | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 75 | Dan J. Bauer | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 76 | Irene Bauer | 24 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Marion J. Bauer | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Minnie A. Peck | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Richard E. Peck | 32 | Son | Mechanic | North Dakota |
| 80 | Florence A. Peck | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Dakota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
Gen 1 · 4 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)