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Richard Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Richard Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rock-Island-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Carl — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rock-Island-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Island City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Wholesale |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | Rock Island City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Nelson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Richard Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rock Island, …
Son, age 1
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Rock Island, …
Son, age 11
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Rock-Island-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Island City |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Wholesale |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Richard Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annette Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annetta Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annette Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annette Nelson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annetta Nelson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annette Nelson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Rock-Island-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00877-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Jewett | 38 | Head | Civil Engineer | Missouri |
| 2 | Alpha Jewett | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | James Jewett | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 4 | Martha Jewett | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 5 | Fred Trylone | 63 | Head | Chemist | Russia |
| 6 | Augusta Trylone | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Frank Meese | 57 | Head | Office Manager | Illinois |
| 8 | Bernice Meese | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Worth Beause | 39 | Head | Machine Operator | Iowa |
| 10 | Iva Beause | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Carroll Beause | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Maurice Vandebeere | 47 | Head | Molder | Belgium |
| 13 | Emma Vandebeere | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Louis Vandebeere | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Margaret Vandebeere | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Bertha Vandebeere | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Christopher Henken | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Lucille Henken | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 19 | Robert Henken | 19 | Son | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 20 | Tennyson Scott | 54 | Head | Tool Maker | Illinois |
| 21 | Eunice Scott | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Guinevere Scott | 31 | Daughter | Switchboard | Illinois |
| 23 | Ruth Scott | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 24 | Eunice Scott | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Annette Nelson | 61 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Richard Nelson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Packer | Illinois |
| 27 | Arthur Nelson | 31 | Son | Inspector | Illinois |
| 28 | Pearl Perkins | 46 | Head | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 29 | Deforest Tomlinson | 26 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 30 | Theodore Hertz | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Mary Hertz | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Mary Hertz | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 33 | Norman Hertz | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Donovan Hertz | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Albert Salton | 66 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 36 | Dorothy Salton | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | George England | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Amanda England | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Clifford England | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 40 | Blinard England | 19 | Son | Machine Helper | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 1 sibling
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)