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Ruth Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christopher & Chris — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Industry | N.Y. Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1352 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Nelson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mary Lenz | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 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 | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 16
New York, New York · 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 | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | file clerk |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | CX77 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Industry | N.Y. Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1352 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Christopher Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Chris Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Christopher Nelson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chris Nelson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02629-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances Plotino | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Yolanda Plotino | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Febrick Megnin | 63 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 4 | Louise Megnin | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Leonard Carriero | 27 | Head | Longshoreman | New York |
| 6 | Regina Carriero | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Mary Nelson | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Ruth Nelson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 9 | Mary Lenz | 18 | Boarder | New Worker | New York |
| 10 | Tom Alevizos | 53 | Head | Salesman | Greece |
| 11 | Peter Alevizos | 58 | Brother | Salesman | Greece |
| 12 | Petros Conides | 57 | Boarder | Salesman | Greece |
| 13 | James O'Brian | 63 | Head | Laborer | Free State |
| 14 | Bridget O'Brian | 51 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 15 | Minnie Bergen | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | Lawrance Bergen | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 17 | Warren Bergen | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 18 | Eugene Bergen | 16 | Grand Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Anna Healy | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 20 | James Fagan | 44 | Head | Coal-Handler | New York |
| 21 | Santos Spinoso | 34 | Head | — | Italy |
| 22 | Mary Gilmartin | 65 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 23 | Elsie Kennedy | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | Anna Baker | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Antonio Ortega | 42 | Head | Seaman | Porto Rico |
| 26 | Gloria Ortega | 35 | Wife | — | Porto Rico |
| 27 | William Ortega | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Thomas Williamson | 35 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 29 | Elisbert Williamson | 29 | Wife | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 30 | Thomas Williamson | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Lorraine Williamson | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | X X | None | X | X | X |
| 33 | Domenico Mattera | 39 | Head | Longshoreman | New York |
| 34 | Mary Mattera | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Joseph Galway | 31 | Head | Longshoreman | New York |
| 36 | Winnifrid Galway | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Cathrein Galway | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Frank Galway | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Jennie Corritori | 43 | Head | Dress Finisher | Italy |
| 40 | Daniel Corritori | 16 | Son | — | New York |
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)