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George Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Annie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Private Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Welsh | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| George Nelson | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Leila Nelson | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Louis Nelson | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Venida Nelson | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Annie Nelson | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Annie Nelson | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 10
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Son, age 20
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Asst Rail Roadman |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 30
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Private Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 George Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Nelson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Nelson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Nelson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Nelson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Mary Welsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01423-00212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Jefferson | 19 | Son | Gardener | Louisiana |
| 2 | Raymond Jefferson | 17 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 3 | Austin Jefferson | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Paul Jefferson | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Mary Jefferson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lucille Jefferson | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Victor Lubrano | 22 | Head | Welder | Louisiana |
| 8 | Antonio Lubrano | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mary Rose Lubrano | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Dominick Paternostro | 47 | Head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 11 | Amelia Paternostro | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Grace Paternostro | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Gaetano Paternostro | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Mary Louise Mustacchia | 17 | Niece | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 15 | George, Dr. Nelson | 74 | Head | Medical Doctor | Louisiana |
| 16 | Annie Nelson | 67 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mary Welsh | 43 | Daughter | Nurse | Louisiana |
| 18 | George Jr. Nelson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Musician | Louisiana |
| 19 | Leila Nelson | 37 | Daughter-in-law | Musician | Louisiana |
| 20 | Venida Nelson | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Louis Jr. Nelson | 14 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Annie Nelson | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Philip Holmes | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Alexander Jackson | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Salvatore Marco | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Evelyn Marco | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 27 | Elvira Marco | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Manuel Marco | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Lionel Marco | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Francis Donato | 45 | Head | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 31 | Peter Donato | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Howard Wilson | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Levy, Albert Wilson | 49 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Leon Dotard | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 35 | Regina Dotard | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Leon Dotard | 26 | Son | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ernest Dotard | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 38 | Raymond Dotard | 19 | Son | Usher-Porter | Louisiana |
| 39 | Jeanne Dotard | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Richard Balliro | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)