RN
Ruth Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcpherson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & E — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcpherson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omaha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | nurse |
| Class of Worker | 820 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | King City Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Waldo Newberg | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carl Leger | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Paul Larson | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Olive Nelson | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 4
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth V. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 15
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth O |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | So Dakota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 25
Mcpherson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omaha |
| Occupation | nurse |
| Class of Worker | 820 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Ruth Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father E Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sigrid Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sigrid Nelson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kansas
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Mcpherson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01243-00193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evelyn Koehn | 19 | — | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Ivy Leon Koehn | 5 | — | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Elma O. Bonham | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Eldon Bonham | 19 | Son | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 45 | Lucille Bonham | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Orval Bonham | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 47 | Orlenia Bonham | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Russell R. Hilgenfeld | 30 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Ellen May Hilgenfeld | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Kenneth R. Hilgenfeld | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | John F. Nichols | 79 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 52 | A. B. Nichols | 44 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Irae Nichols | 38 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Myron L. Miller | 28 | Head | Gauger | Kansas |
| 55 | Vivian B. Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Rae Deane Miller | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Emmet Chambers | 47 | Head | Waste Oil Dept | Kansas |
| 58 | Mattie Chambers | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | William H. Crumpacker | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Albertina Crumpacker | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Joe E. Wiederhold | 30 | Head | Gauger | Kansas |
| 62 | Bernadine Wiederhold | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Jodine Wiederhold | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Emile J. Mary | 49 | Head | Superintendent | Louisiana |
| 65 | Juanita Mary | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Betty Mary | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Cecile Adams | 26 | Maid | Housemaid | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Pete A. Gustafson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 69 | C. A. Gustafson | 64 | Brother | Farmer | Sweden |
| 70 | John E. Nelson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 71 | Olive O. Nelson | 66 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Ruth Nelson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Nurse | Kansas |
| 73 | Carl Leger | 70 | Friend | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Paul Larson | 20 | Help | Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Waldo L. Newberg | 21 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 76 | A. C. Pevor | 59 | Head | Dairy | Nebraska |
| 77 | C. H. Pevor | 56 | Partner | Dairy | Nebraska |
| 78 | Maude Pevor | 55 | Sister in law | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Paul B. Mason | 20 | Nephew | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Beulah M. Mason | 22 | Niece | — | Oklahoma |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
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)