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Alma Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alma Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma W. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnston Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Johnston Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Nelson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alma Nelson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| W Nelson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, North …
Spouse, age 23
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Haywood, North …
Spouse, age 33
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Spouse, age 43
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma W. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Johnston Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grady Howell | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Winnie K. Howell | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Vinson Howell | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jean Howell | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Marion E. Howell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bace D. Meadows | 70 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Elizabeth Meadows | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Robert L. Jr. Boyd | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Georgia B. Boyd | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nancy J. Boyd | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Robert B. Boyd | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Kattie Ann Boyd | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Thomas M. Boyd | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Era Jas. Jenkins | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lena M. Jenkins | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Selma Jenkins | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | D. C. Jenkins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Billy Jenkins | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Elizabeth Jenkins | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jenice Jenkins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | May Jean Jenkins | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Charles Ross | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ray Ross | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Amanda Ross | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Geneva Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ray Jr. Ross | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Clara L. Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bula Janie Ross | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Taylor Ross | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Brown Ross | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Elizabeth Ross | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Infant Ross | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ben Ross | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James D. Owens | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ollie Anne Owens | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bula Mae Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Margaret Helen Owens | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | W. Hardy Nelson | 59 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Alma W. Nelson THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Josephine Nelson | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)