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Roy Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nodaway-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Roy Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nodaway-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nodaway-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Roy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nodaway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Nelson | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Evelyn Nelson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Donald Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nodaway, Missouri
Son, age 9
Nodaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Nodaway, Missouri
Son, age 20
Nodaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Roy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Nodaway-County, Missouri
Head, age 30
Nodaway-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Roy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nodaway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Roy Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Missouri
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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 — Nodaway-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Nodaway-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02134-00063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgil Davidson | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 2 | Lorene Conrad | 21 | Lodger | School Teacher | Missouri |
| 3 | Donald Moffitt | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 4 | Irene Moffitt | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Bert Mccoppin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | D. S. Slagle | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Slagle | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Charles Warnick | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Laura Warnick | 55 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 10 | James Warnick | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | R. D. Rogers | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Mary Rogers | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | May Rogers | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Earl Russell | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Lola Russell | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Virginia Russell | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | David H. Russell | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | H. B. Warren | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Carrie C. Warren | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Robert W. Mcmahon | 7 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Elmer Nelson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Mildred Nelson | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Cleota Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Roy M. Nelson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 25 | Evelyn Nelson | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Donald Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Roy E. Jackson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 28 | Marie Jackson | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | William Robert Jackson | 20 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 30 | Lloyd Thomas Jackson | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Trubee Jackson | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Roy Gormer | 36 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 33 | Myrtle Gormer | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Myrna Rose Gormer | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Daniel Gormer | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Shirley Lee Gormer | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Corlyne Gormer | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Virgil Yount | 37 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 39 | Mildred Yount | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Lavada Yount | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
Gen 1 · 1 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)