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Walter Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Walter Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Andrew — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Quincy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruby Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Walter Nelson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Richard Nelson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Beulah Nelson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adams, Iowa
Son, age 17
Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Adams, Iowa
Son, age 28
Adams, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Walter A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock + grain farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Adams-County, Iowa
Head, age 37
Adams-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8-8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Walter Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Iowa
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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 — Adams-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01136-00691)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henrietta Gullett | 76 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Murray Spring | 57 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Albert Spring | 30 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Mary Spring | 24 | Daughter | House Keeper | Iowa |
| 45 | Ella Spring | 17 | Daughter | Student | Iowa |
| 46 | Alonzo Mcconkey | 27 | Head | Farmhand | Missouri |
| 47 | Freda Mcconkey | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | James Mcconkey | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | William Mcconkey | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Warren D. Hanna | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 51 | Mabel Hanna | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Robert Hanna | 16 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 53 | Rex Hanna | 13 | Son | Student | Iowa |
| 54 | Carl Rex | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 55 | Ruth Rex | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Evelyn Rex | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Walter Nelson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Beulah Nelson | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Marilyn Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Ruby Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Richard Nelson | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Alvin Goldsmith | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Loretta Goldsmith | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Virginia Goldsmith | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Floyd Mcfarland | 19 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 66 | Walter Barton | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Helena Barton | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Warren Barton | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 69 | Nellie Barton | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Wayne Barton | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Yolena Barton | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | James Barton | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Walter Barton | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Francis Barton | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Dorothea Barton | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Otto A. Westphal | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Mildred Westphal | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Averyle Westphal | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Verlyne Westphal | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Joe Lodge | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)