Ella Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Ella Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Ella L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Louisiana
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 Ella	Age	Birth yr
Ella Nelson	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Rudolph Nelson	Son	—	19	~1921
Rudolph Nelson	Head	—	58	~1882
Selma Nelson	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 23

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Elvira
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 34

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Eliza
Relationship to Head	wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	cook
Industry	private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 44

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Ella L.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Louisiana
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Ella Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01425-00069)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John P. Schmit	45	Head	House Carpenter	Louisiana
42	Aline Schmit	34	Wife	—	Louisiana
43	Jacqueline Schmit	2	Daughter	—	Louisiana
44	Robert Bernard	53	Head	Owner + Manager	Louisiana
45	Helen Bernard	37	Wife	Owner + Manager	Louisiana
46	Clarence Delaune	50	Head	Building Carpenter	Louisiana
47	Beulah Delaune	52	Wife	—	Louisiana
48	Ruth Bentz	29	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Louisiana
49	Rudolph Nelson	58	Head	Delivery Clerk	Sweden
50	Ella L. Nelson THIS PERSON	44	Wife	—	Louisiana
51	Rudolph Jr. Nelson	19	Son	Messenger	Louisiana
52	Selma Nelson	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
53	Nestor Fournier	27	Head	Motorman	Louisiana
54	Elna Fournier	26	Wife	—	Louisiana
55	Jay Fournier	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
56	Len Mims	66	Head	Laborer	Alabama
57	Bertha Mims	46	Wife	—	Georgia
58	Betty Mims	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
59	Robt. O'Hanlon	63	Head	—	Louisiana
60	Leah O'Hanlon	35	Daughter	Stenographer	Louisiana
61	James O'Hanlon	34	Son	Clerk	Louisiana
62	Sidney O'Hanlon	31	Son	Record Clerk	Louisiana
63	Yvonne O'Hanlon	29	Daughter	Seamstress	Louisiana
64	Doris O'Hanlon	26	Daughter	Saleslady	Louisiana
65	Frank Monteleone	14	Grandson	—	Louisiana
66	Catherine Henkel	63	Head	Laundress	Louisiana
67	Rudolph Henkel	60	Brother	Laborer	Louisiana
68	William Malak	53	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
69	Caroline Malak	54	Wife	—	Louisiana
70	Catherine M. Malak	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
71	Joseph Hoben	56	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
72	Elizabeth Hoben	55	Wife	—	Louisiana
73	Frank Novak	13	Grandson	—	Louisiana
74	Betty Jane Novak	9	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
75	Robert A. Levy	21	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
76	Aimee Levy	22	Wife	—	Louisiana
77	Robert Jr. Levy	3	Son	—	Louisiana
78	William R. Levy	1	Son	—	Louisiana
79	Ferrard Herbert	48	Head	Sugar Dryer	Louisiana
80	Gene Herbert	47	Wife	—	Louisiana

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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)

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