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Edith Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Logan & Agur — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bernice Nelson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Reatha Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Agur Nelson | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Edith Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 1
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 11
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Daughter, age 20
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Edith Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Logan Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Agur Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernice Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernice Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Logan Nelson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Agur Nelson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernice Nelson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Nelson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernice Nelson
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Reatha Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lindsey Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00847)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Anderson | 41 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 2 | Pearl Anderson | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Hazel Anderson | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Olin Anderson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ruby Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | G. B. Lovett | 35 | Head | Laundry Worker | South Carolina |
| 7 | Gaddie Lovett | 32 | Wife | Laundry Worker | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rufas Bradley | 34 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lillian Bradley | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Alice Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Maxie Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Curtis Brown | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ophelia Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Rudolph Brown | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lewis Watts | 69 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Elizabeth Watts | 61 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Arthur Watts | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Watts | 7 | Grand dau | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Patricia Watts | 3 | Grand dau | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Allen Branham | 45 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Branham | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Clarence Branham | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 23 | Claude Branham | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Clyburn Branham | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Grady Branham | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | V. L. Miles | 51 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lillie E. Miles | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mildred Miles | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Olin L. Miles | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Doris Miles | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Emma Dora Miles | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Fay Miles | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Billy Miles | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | William Preston Miles | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Poynor Owens | 28 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Agur Nelson | 48 | Head | Farmer Operator | South Carolina |
| 37 | Bernice Nelson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Edith Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 39 | Reatha Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lindsey Nelson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 2 siblings
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)