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Richard Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Beltrami-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Richard Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beltrami-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Beltrami-County, Minnesota
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Buzzle
1935 Residence (County)	Beltrami
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Buzzle
Est. Birth Year	~1925

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Shirley Nelson	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Hazel Rongstad	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Jeanette Nelson	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Seivell Nelson	Head	—	48	~1892
Don Nelson	Son	—	4	~1936
Robert Nelson	Son	—	6	~1934
Harry Nelson	Son	—	18	~1922
Richard Nelson	Son	—	15	~1925
Zeybell Nelson	Son	—	17	~1923
Augusta Nelson	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1930

Beltrami, Minnesota

Other, age 5

Beltrami, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nilson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Beltrami-County, Minnesota

Son, age 15

Beltrami-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Buzzle
1935 Residence (County)	Beltrami
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Richard Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Richard Nelson

Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Minnesota

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Sibling

Shirley Nelson

Sibling · 1940 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Zeybell Nelson

Sibling · 1940 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Harry Nelson

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Hazel Rongstad

Sibling · 1940 · age 20

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Don Nelson

Sibling · 1940 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Robert Nelson

Sibling · 1940 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Jeanette Nelson

Sibling · 1940 · age 9

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 — Beltrami-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01906-00362)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leroy X Emery	31	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
2	Eva Emery	18	Wife	—	Minnesota
3	John Merril	61	Father-in-law	Laborer	Irish Free State
4	Ole X Doure	72	Head	Farmer	Norway
5	Eddie X Johnson	53	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
6	Walter X Klingbeil	33	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
7	Hilda Klingbeil	32	Wife	—	Minnesota
8	Duane Klingbeil	12	Son	—	Minnesota
9	Arlene Klingbeil	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
10	Marilyn Klingbeil	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
11	William X Thias	47	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
12	Jennie Thias	43	Wife	—	Minnesota
13	Lucille Thias	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
14	Donald Thias	15	Son	—	Minnesota
15	Irene Winger	16	Servant	Servant	Minnesota
16	Carl V X Lindgren	38	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
17	Frieda Lindgren	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
18	Betty Lou Lindgren	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
19	Seivell X Nelson	48	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
20	Augusta Nelson	38	Wife	—	Minnesota
21	Harry Nelson	18	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
22	Zeybell Nelson	17	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
23	Richard Nelson THIS PERSON	15	Son	—	Minnesota
24	Jeanette Nelson	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
25	Robert Nelson	6	Son	—	Minnesota
26	Don Nelson	4	Son	—	Minnesota
27	Shirley Nelson	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
28	Hazel Rongstad	20	Daughter	—	Minnesota
29	Margaret X Mcphee	77	Head	—	Irish Free State
30	Mary Mcphee	55	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
31	George Mcphee	44	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
32	Gust X Smith	73	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
33	Minnie Smith	74	Wife	—	Minnesota
34	Grover X Amundson	43	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
35	Ida Amundson	43	Wife	—	Minnesota
36	Kenneth Amundson	14	Son	—	Minnesota
37	Howard Amundson	9	Son	—	Minnesota
38	Arthur Amundson	7	Son	—	Minnesota
39	Carol Amundson	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
40	Virginia Ripley	22	Lodger	Teacher	Minnesota

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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)

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