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Clara Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Clara Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clara May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Allene Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Isaac Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edrean Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Samuel Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Earlene Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hugh Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Jessie Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Clara Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie Nelson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clara May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Clara Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clara Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Earlene Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allene Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edrean Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robt Jr Hall | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | James Ed Hall | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Laura Hall | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | George Davis | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Bessie Davis | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | George Davis | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Bessie May Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Jos Mike Davis | 23 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Jessie Davis | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Rosell Davis | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Francis Davis | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Howard Jessie Davis | 13 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Logan Rozell Davis | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lucious Smith | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Mahalia Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lillie Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Elbert Smith | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lyda Davis | 56 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Merie May Provitt | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Hugh Miller Nelson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Annie Nelson | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Henry Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | John Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Clara May Nelson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Edrean Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Samuel Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Earlene Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Isaac Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Allene Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jessie Perry Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | John Henry Johnson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Erie Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ben Johnson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Stella Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Georgia Dillard | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Damon Mattie Dillard | 40 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Johnson Lorel Dillard | 48 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Manuel Powers | 69 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Jessie Mae Powers | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Dora Powers | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)