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Ruth Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eveleth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Eveleth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Rudman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rosemary Rudman | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Rudman | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Fred Rudman | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 10
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 20
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eveleth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Rudman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Rudman
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Margaret Rudman
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Rudman
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Rudman
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01955-01046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mitchell | 70 | Head | — | England |
| 2 | Irene Mitchell | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 3 | Ruth Mitchell | 29 | Daughter | Receptionist | Michigan |
| 4 | Thomas Richards | 54 | Head | Lumberman | England |
| 5 | Carrie Richards | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 6 | Clifford J. Richards | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Ethel L. Richards | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Bernice I. Richards | 16 | Daughter | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 9 | John Samuelson | 31 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Mary A. Samuelson | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 11 | George James Samuelson | 2 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Clarence E. Evard | 69 | Head | Blastman | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Hazel M. Evard | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 14 | Peter Brennan | 36 | Son-in-law | Teacher | Iowa |
| 15 | Clara Brennan | 37 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Mary A. Rudman | 35 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Margaret A. Rudman | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Rosemary Rudman | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Fred Rudman | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Ruth Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Joseph Elicovich | 38 | Head | Policeman | Yugoslavia |
| 22 | Julia Elicovich | 34 | Wife | Aitler | Minnesota |
| 23 | Helen Elicovich | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Joyce M. Elicovich | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Mary Elicovich | 66 | Mother | — | Yugoslavia |
| 26 | Rose | 34 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | John | 33 | Brother | Brakeman | Minnesota |
| 28 | Louise | 30 | Sister | Cook | Minnesota |
| 29 | Frank Rosen | 73 | Uncle | — | Yugoslavia |
| 30 | John Simonich | 30 | Head | Meat Cutter | Minnesota |
| 31 | Lillian Simonich | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Merton T. Kingston | 59 | Head | Mining Engineer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Verna E. Kingston | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | John Manthey | 47 | Head | Lawyer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Maude E. Manthey | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Elizabeth J. Manthey | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Thomas J. Manthey | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Virgil B. Ellis | 27 | Lodger | Welder | North Carolina |
| 39 | Garley | 50 | Head | Dentist | South Dakota |
| 40 | Irene T. Garley | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
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)