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Florence Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Florence Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarendon-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarendon-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plowden Mill |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Plowden Mill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Queen Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Selvin Nelson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Virginia Moses | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jeremiah Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Weinburg Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nathaniel Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Levi Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Florence Nelson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clarendon, South …
Spouse, age 30
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Clarendon, South …
Spouse, age 35
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Clarendon-County, South …
Spouse, age 47
Clarendon-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plowden Mill |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Florence Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03800-00583)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bunjo Struther | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Struther | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Bunjo, Jr Struther | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Wallace Struther | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Julius Struther | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Nancy M Struther | 15 | Daughter | House Work | South Carolina |
| 7 | Carrie Struther | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | William Struther | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Edward Struther | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rosa Struther | 24 | Lodger | House Work | South Carolina |
| 11 | Flander Cantey | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Katherine Cantey | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Cantey | 71 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Susan Cantey | 70 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Addie Harvin | 60 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 16 | Jennie Nettles | 57 | Sister | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Elizabeth Mccarter | 38 | Lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 18 | Fannie Koon | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mae Long | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 20 | Caroline Taylor | 26 | Lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 21 | Edward Ward | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ida P Ward | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ida Ward | 15 | Daughter | House Work | South Carolina |
| 24 | E. V. Washington | 18 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | James Polity | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Nora Polity | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Columbus Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Maria Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Katherine Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Maggie Johnson | 19 | Daughter | House Work | South Carolina |
| 31 | Prince Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Selvin Nelson | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Florence Nelson THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Levi Nelson | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Weinburg Nelson | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Susan Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Queen E Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Nathaniel Nelson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jeremiah Nelson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Virginia Moses | 16 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)