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Ruth Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joy Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joseph Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Della Nelson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 1
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 12
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Daughter, age 22
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Joseph Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Veda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Nelson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Nelson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Nelson
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Veda Nelson
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Nelson
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Utah
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Sibling
Edith Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joy Nelson
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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04226-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Otto | 35 | Servant | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 2 | Otto | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | Joseph N. Nelson | 47 | Head | Stat. Engineer | Utah |
| 4 | Della Nelson | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 5 | Ruth Nelson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Utah |
| 6 | Edith Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 7 | Joy Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 8 | Adelaide Nelson | 56 | Head | Teacher | Utah |
| 9 | Emma Nelson | 45 | Sister | — | Utah |
| 10 | Roy L. Hart | 45 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 11 | Alberta A. Hart | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 12 | Virginia E. Hart | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 13 | Roy Hart | 21 | Son | Clerk | Utah |
| 14 | Birdie Hart | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Clerk | Utah |
| 15 | Edwin Benzon | 41 | Head | Butcher | Utah |
| 16 | Ann Retta Benzon | 36 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 17 | Edwin R. Benzon | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 18 | Betty Jr Benzon | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 19 | Earl Sinister | 31 | Head | Bank Clerk | Utah |
| 20 | Florence Sinister | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 21 | Phil Sinister | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 22 | Gary Sinister | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 23 | Lester N. Cattwall | 34 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 24 | Ada L. Cattwall | 32 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | Arline Cattwall | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 26 | Lester V. Jr. Cattwall | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 27 | Joseph Cavanaugh | 54 | Head | Engineer | Colorado |
| 28 | Cecilia Cavanaugh | 53 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Humphry William | 82 | Head | — | England |
| 30 | Charles Cluff | 34 | Head | Machinist | Mexico |
| 31 | Bernice Cluff | 25 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 32 | Don Cluff | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 33 | Charles Cluff | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 34 | Thomas Gustin | 37 | Head | Foundry Man | Idaho |
| 35 | Madge Gustin | 34 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 36 | Thomas W. Gustin | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 37 | Patricia Gustin | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 38 | Gerald Gustin | 10 | Son | — | Calif |
| 39 | Robert H. Gustin | 5 | Son | — | Calif |
| 40 | Orson Rexford | 44 | Head | Painter | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 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)