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Thomas Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Gertrude — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | River Edge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maintenance Man |
| Industry | Paper Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Maintenance Man |
| Township / Ward | River Edge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Nelson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Thomas Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lily Nelson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westchester, New …
Son, age 3
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Westchester, New …
Son, age 10
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 20
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | River Edge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Maintenance Man |
| Industry | Paper Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 Thomas Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Harold Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lily Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Nelson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Nelson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harold Nelson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lily Nelson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02313-00959)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Nelson | 46 | Head | Mason | New York |
| 42 | Lily Nelson | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | William Nelson | 23 | Son | Sprayer | New York |
| 44 | Thomas Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Maintenance Man | New York |
| 45 | Marcell Halstead | 86 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Annie H. Halstead | 81 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Ella Stow | 66 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 48 | John Bain | 37 | Lodger | Clerk | New York |
| 49 | Emile Stange | 77 | Head | Artist | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary Stange | 78 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 51 | Ralph W. Bush | 67 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 52 | Carrie G. Bush | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Edgar R. Bush | 33 | Son | Manager | New Jersey |
| 54 | Lillian Bush | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 55 | Doris A. Bush | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Harold C. Timpson | 49 | Head | Sales Correspondent | New York |
| 57 | Elizabeth B. Timpson | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Robert B. Timpson | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 59 | Marian Timpson | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Mary R. Timpson | 77 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Mary E. Timpson | 49 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 62 | Herbert E. Shook | 36 | Head | Iron Worker | N. Carolina |
| 63 | Emma Ruth Shook | 35 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 64 | Ruth Elizabeth Shook | 11 | Daughter | — | Penn. |
| 65 | Herbert E. Shook | 10 | Son | — | Penn. |
| 66 | Robert Shook | 9 | Son | — | Penn. |
| 67 | James Shook | 7 | Son | — | Penn. |
| 68 | Joann Shook | 4 | Daughter | — | Penn. |
| 69 | Percy P. Turner | None | Head | — | — |
| 70 | Nellie Turner | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Elizabeth Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Patricia Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 73 | Alice Turner | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Nellie Staib | 58 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Herman Staib | 30 | Brother | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 76 | Joseph H. Devine | 33 | Head | Chief Switchman | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary L. Devine | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Richard J. Devine | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Frank Schwartz | 60 | Father-in-law | Ladies Tailor | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 80 | Mary Schwartz | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)