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Ruth Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Big-Stone-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Big-Stone-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Artichoke township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Big Stone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 625 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Artichoke Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| M Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Henry Nelson | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Hilda Erickson | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Henry Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eugene Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Signe Nelson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Big Stone, …
Daughter, age 3
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Big Stone, …
Daughter, age 12
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 23
Big-Stone-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Artichoke township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Big Stone |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 625 |
| Highest Grade | C 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 Henry Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henig Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Signe Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Signe Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Signe Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Nelson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henig Nelson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Signe Nelson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Signe Nelson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Signe Nelson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Henry Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01907-00507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Nelson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Signe C. Nelson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Ruth E. Nelson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 4 | Robert H. Nelson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | M. Virginia Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Henry V. Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Eugene M. Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Hilda Erickson | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Nels Hokenson | 78 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Martin Nelson | 66 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Daniel Danielson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Vendela Danielson | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Harold Danielson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Le Roy Danielson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Ann Veloris Danielson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Melvin M. Shelstad | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Betty H. Shelstad | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Bly M. Shelstad | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 19 | Betty L. Shelstad | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Verlyn G. Shelstad | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Frank Notting | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Emma Notting | 59 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Oliver J. Notting | 27 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Wm Ray Mcmindes | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Maime G. Mcmindes | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Raymond E. Mcmindes | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Edward Hanson | 82 | Head | — | Norway |
| 28 | Caroline Hanson | 79 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 29 | Ernest Hanson | 38 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Gladys Hanson | 30 | Daughter-in-law | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 31 | Harold Hanson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Hazel M. Hanson | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Kenneth Hanson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Lewellan Hanson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Lawrence Monson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Margie Monson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Darlene P. Monson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Ralph L. Robertson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ethel Robertson | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Richard L. Robertson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 4 siblings
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)