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Albert Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Albert Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Capt & Mathilda — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathilda Nelson | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Warren Nelson | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Albert Nelson | Son | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 24
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 35
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Check Clerk |
| Industry | Steam Ry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 46
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Albert Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Capt Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mathilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Capt Nelson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mathilda Nelson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Nelson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Nelson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Louisiana
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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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01421-00781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irene F. Arnoult | 40 | Head | Nurse | Louisiana |
| 42 | Shelby F. Arnoult | 21 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 43 | Audrey Messenger | 36 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 44 | Lillian Messenger | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Clyde Jr. Messenger | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | John H. Breland | 43 | Head | Instructor | Louisiana |
| 48 | Amelie Breland | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | John R. Ray | 56 | Head | Stockman | Louisiana |
| 50 | Fannie D. Ray | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Josephine Desangles | 88 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Armand L. Desangles | 63 | Son | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 53 | Amelie A. Desangles | 52 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | John B. Desangles | 44 | Son | Cashier | Louisiana |
| 55 | John P. Longmire | 50 | Head | Partner | Louisiana |
| 56 | Germaine Longmire | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | John P. Jr. Longmire | 20 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 58 | Charles M. Longmire | 17 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 59 | Robert A. Longmire | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Janet M. Longmire | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | David J. Moran | 28 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 62 | Esther H. Moran | 24 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
| 63 | Getz, Catherine Moran | 80 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Getz, Louise Moran | 74 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Aimeel Sospene | 64 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Eugenie M. Sospene | 44 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Charles L. Sospene | 39 | Son | Rodman | Louisiana |
| 68 | Harold P. Burkart | 34 | Head | Superintendent | Louisiana |
| 69 | Inez J. Burkart | 35 | Wife | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 70 | James A. Mccord | 41 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 71 | Hazel E. Mccord | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Norman J. Mccord | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Maurice Breen | 32 | Lodger | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 74 | Adelaide F. Sires | 19 | Lodger | Operator | Louisiana |
| 75 | John D. Hensley | 31 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 76 | Evelyn P. Hensley | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Mathilda D. Nelson | 78 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Albert W. Nelson THIS PERSON | 46 | Son | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 79 | Warren A. Nelson | 15 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Sydney Samlen | 55 | Head | Auditor | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
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)