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Frank Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Frank Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & James — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Frank Nelson | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Raymond Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frank Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Benjamin Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizabeth Nelson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Charleston, South …
Son, age 7
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 15
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Truck farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 29
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 22 |
| Income (1939) | 349 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Frank Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriett Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Nelson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Nelson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriett Nelson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03793-00327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Nelson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Elizabeth Nelson | 22 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 3 | Benjamin Nelson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Beverly Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Frank Jr. Nelson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Raymond Nelson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Joe Bryan | 52 | Head | Drayman | South Carolina |
| 8 | Queen Bryan | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Joe Jr. Bryan | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Betty Bryan | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Louisa Waters | 53 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Samuel Waters | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | William Waters | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 14 | Samuel Jr. Waters | 12 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas Waters | 9 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Colbert Waters | 9 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Benjamin Waters | 4 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Mildred Waters | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Maid | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lee Bryan | 45 | Head | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 20 | Emma Bryan | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Gertrude Bryan | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 22 | Arthur Capers | 25 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 23 | Virginia Capers | 24 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 24 | Elizabeth Capers | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Joe Smith | 49 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lydia Smith | 49 | Wife | Washer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Christiana Major | 82 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mckenzie Moore | 49 | Head | Railway Postal Clerk | South Carolina |
| 29 | Elizabeth Moore | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mckenzie Jr. Moore | 20 | Son | Botany Assistant | South Carolina |
| 31 | Isaac Brown | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Elizabeth Brown | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Laura S. Brown | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 34 | Rudolph Bullwinkel | 44 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 35 | Minnie Bullwinkel | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Helen Schaffer | 18 | Sister-in-law | Cashier | South Carolina |
| 37 | Clarence Dozier | 23 | Head | Explosive Operator | South Carolina |
| 38 | Elizabeth Dozier | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Harriott Paddock | 56 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Marion Thomas | 23 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 3 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)