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Edwin Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Red-River-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Red-River-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edd & Edward — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Red-River-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edd Nelson | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mary Nelson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Merder Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edwin Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Red River, …
Son, age 5
Red River, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Red River, …
Son, age 15
Red River, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Red-River-County, Louisiana
Son, age 24
Red-River-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Edwin Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edd Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edd Nelson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Nelson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Merder Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Red-River-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01443-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bettie G. Smith | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Edd Nelson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Mary F. Nelson | 52 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Edwin Nelson THIS PERSON | 24 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Merder Nelson | 19 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Milton Beard | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Laura Beard | 27 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | John M. Jr. Beard | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Wilda Lynn Beard | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Ida May Beard | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Cleve Cannon | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Viola Cannon | 25 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Billy R. Cannon | 7 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Samuel Cannon | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | James L. Cannon | 0 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Margarette Cannon | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edwin + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)