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Ethel Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bienville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bienville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavon Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leta Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ethel Nelson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Irene Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| F Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rosalie Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Russell Nelson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Louise Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| R Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clifton Nelson | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bienville, Louisiana
Other, age 32
Bienville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bienville-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 42
Bienville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01383-00896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Campbell | 68 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ellie Campbell | 65 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | "Harry ""D""" Campbell | 23 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Katie C. Havard | 73 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jack C. Havard | 54 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | John Y. Havard | 21 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Knight J. Havard | 40 | Son | Scaler | Louisiana |
| 8 | John L. Sullivan | 42 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Estelle Sullivan | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Cordelia Sullivan | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | R. H. Jr. Sullivan | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Christine Sullivan | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Robert A. Havard | 49 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Susie Havard | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Tom N. Havard | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Katie L. Havard | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | W. E. Havard | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | A. C. Rowell | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Adron Rowell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Maggie Rowell | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Julia Boykin | 73 | Grandmother | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Foster Warren | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Inez Warren | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Billie G. Warren | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | O. V. Gorum | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Rosalie Gorum | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Jack Gorum | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Dean Gorum | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Emmaline Gorum | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Janice Gorum | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Russell J. Nelson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ethel L. Nelson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Clifton L. Nelson | 35 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Irene Nelson | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Lavon Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | F. B. Jr. Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Rosalie Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Louise Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | R. J. Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Leta M. Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)