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Emma Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Emma Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | First District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | First District |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gerline Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thelma Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bryan Nelson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| J Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Everitt Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wallace Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wesley Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Myrtle Nelson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Warren, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emogene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Warren-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Warren-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | First District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Emma Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Everitt Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerline Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Warren-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03943-00194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wife Vanley | None | F | — | — |
| 2 | Leland Pearsall | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Almon Pearsall | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Wilbur Burbage | 45 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 5 | Delia Burbage | 43 | Wife | Assistant | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ralph Burbage | 19 | Son | Assistant Farm | Tennessee |
| 7 | Joe Burbage | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Jimmy Burbage | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Charles Burbage | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Claude Holland | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Jewell Holland | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jack Holland | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Duna Holland | 20 | Daughter | Knitter | Tennessee |
| 14 | George Holland | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Charles Holland | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ruby Holland | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mattie Holland | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Johnie Holland | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Joyce Holland | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ronald Holland | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Donald Holland | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Doris Holland | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Earl Holland | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Bud Matheny | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Emma Matheny | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | George Matheny | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mary Matheny | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Bryan Nelson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Myrtle Nelson | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Thelma Nelson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Wallace Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | J. B. Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Gerline Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Emma Nelson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Everitt Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Wesley Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Ruth Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Vance Corine | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ella Corine | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Eugene Corine | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
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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)