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Ruth Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Charlie — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| 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.
3 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 |
| Charles Nelson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Anne Nelson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 5
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 16
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 25
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | C 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 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 Charlie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Nelson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Nelson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Nelson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02181-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elsa Scheidler | 44 | Sister in law | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 42 | Frank Heyer | 54 | Head | Auditor | Missouri |
| 43 | Edna Heyer | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Frank Jr Heyer | 23 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Marion Heyer | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 46 | Margaret Heyer | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | William Heyer | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Robert Heyer | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Fred C Dau | 46 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 50 | Elizabeth Dau | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Robert Dau | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Carol Dau | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Caroline Mueller | 73 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Alice Ruettger | 69 | Aunt | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 55 | George E Hoffman | 53 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 56 | Esther Hoffman | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Leonard E Hoffman | 21 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Charles Nelson | 55 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Anne Nelson | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Ruth D Nelson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 61 | Adele Hartman | 47 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Oliver Hartman | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 63 | Dorothy Hartman | 21 | Daughter | Manager | Missouri |
| 64 | Edward Hamm | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 65 | Helen Hamm | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Edward Hamm | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Donald Westerman | 17 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Arthur Meinholtz | 45 | Head | Bricklayer Contractor | Missouri |
| 69 | Cora Meinholtz | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Arline Meinholtz | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Laverne Meinholtz | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Dorothy Meinholtz | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Marilyn Meinholtz | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Joseph Derda | 44 | Head | Punch Press Operator | Missouri |
| 75 | Ann Derda | 40 | Wife | Riveting Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 76 | Bernard Murphy | 53 | Head | Holman | Hodman | Hodman | Ireland |
| 77 | Margaret Murphy | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Thomas Murphy | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Alice Murphy | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Donald Murphy | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
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)