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Ruth Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Barry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadine Nelson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jane Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Fredrick Nelson | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Richard Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Michael Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Albert Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Helen Nelson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 8 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Albert Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernadine Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael 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 — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03601-00262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Overcott | 37 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret Overcott | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Walter Overcott | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James Overcott | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Nancy Overcott | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Fred E. Walters | 48 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Helen Walters | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Gerald Walters | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Doris Walters | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mildred Walters | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Robert Walters | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Fredrick Nelson | 42 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Helen Nelson | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Michael Nelson | 20 | Son | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Dorothy Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ruth Nelson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Albert Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Jane Anne Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Richard Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | James Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Bernadine Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Gordon Fegley | 37 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Marie Fegley | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Marshall Fegley | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Carroll Fegley | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Henry B. Kramer | 37 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ida Kramer | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Loraine Kramer | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Gloria Kramer | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William Lutz | 57 | Father-in-law | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Christian Kirschner | 51 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Alfred Kirschner | 22 | Nephew | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alice Kirschner | 33 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Anna Kirschner | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Joseph Kirschner | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Walter Goy | 22 | Brother | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frank Koffingher | 40 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Francis Koffingher | 35 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joseph Koffingher | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)