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Edna Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edna Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Melvin Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edd Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bessie Nelson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edna Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fanny Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| J Nelson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 11
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Edna Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edna Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Melvin Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edd Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fanny Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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-t0627-02056-00525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeila May Still | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Carl Jr. Thompson | 7 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lage Ray | 30 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 4 | Douglas Mcnees | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ezekiel Swindle | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Reuben Swindle | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Louise Buckhannon | 25 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Doc D. Franklin | 48 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 9 | Annie Franklin | 41 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 10 | W. C. Laskit | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | J. L. S. Nelson | 40 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 12 | Bessie Nelson | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Edd Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Edna Nelson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Fanny Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Melvin Nelson | 2 | Son | 0 | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mary Nelson | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 18 | Clark Mcintosh | 37 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lizzie May Mcintosh | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 20 | William C. Mcintosh | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | May Currie | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Jaye Conner | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Earl B. Ball | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Hansen Mccullen | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Vinson Ford | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Albert Logan | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Jake Allen | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jamie Parker | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Pearl Parker | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Adeline Jones | 24 | Lodger | Cook | Mississippi |
| 31 | Abbie Medline | 30 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Jimmie L. Hamlet | 19 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Marie White | 21 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Sarah Lane | 18 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Thomas Jones | 59 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lucinda Jones | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Abbie Lee Jones | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Fred J. Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Theodore Butler | 33 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mary U. Butler | 28 | Wife | — | 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)