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Earl Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Earl Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Henry — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Brown | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Earl Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Genera Nelson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Paul Nelson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Fred Brown | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 5
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 16
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edward N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Son, age 25
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Earl Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Genera Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Nelson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Nelson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Nelson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Genera Nelson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Nelson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03794-01138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Moore | 56 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 42 | Leola Moore | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Joseph Moore | 27 | Son | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 44 | Amelia Moore | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Selena Rhodes | 44 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lawrence Alston | 29 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ealatta Alston | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Woods | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Addie Woods | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Ruby Woods | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Bertha Woods | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ada Gadsden | 15 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | William Gilmore | 30 | Head | Service Man | South Carolina |
| 54 | Leola Gilmore | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Harry Gaff | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Louise Gaff | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Edward H. Jenkins | 58 | Head | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie Jenkins | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Edward H. Jr. Jenkins | 30 | Son | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 60 | Paul Nelson | 48 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 61 | Genera Nelson | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Earl Nelson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Fred Brown | 31 | Brother-in-law | Embalmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Leroy Brown | 23 | Nephew | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 65 | John Clark | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Clark | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Evelena Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Doris Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Williamena Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Brown | 31 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Rosa Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Eleanor Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Morris Green | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Leona Green | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Thomas Green | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Helen Green | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Jeanise Green | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | George Green | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Robert Furguson | 51 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Leola Furguson | 51 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 5 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)