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Hazel Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Hazel Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charlotte-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Annie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charlotte-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Township / Ward | Walton District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Hazel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Nelson | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hazel Nelson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Gertrude Nelson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Esther Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Virginia Nelson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elizabeth, Virginia
Son, age 9
Elizabeth, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hazel Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Charlotte, Virginia
Son, age 18
Charlotte, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hazel A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Charlotte-County, Virginia
Son, age 28
Charlotte-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Hazel Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Nelson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Nelson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Nelson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Hazel Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Doris Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Charlotte-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Charlotte-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04254-00541)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barba Ann Royster | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Nannie Royster | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Samuel Royster | 26 | Brother-in-law | 30 | Virginia |
| 4 | Lillie Brown | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Phillip Hoffman | 28 | Son | 40 | Virginia |
| 6 | Scott Hoffman | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Anderson Hoffman | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James Brown | 41 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 9 | Susan Brown | 28 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Clarence Morton | 30 | Head | 50 | Virginia |
| 11 | Estelle Morton | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Clarence Morton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Charles Morton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Anna T. Corey | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | E. Jayden | 56 | Son | 50 | Virginia |
| 16 | William Brown | 21 | Grandson-in-law | 50 | Virginia |
| 17 | Mattie Brown | 22 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | William Fry | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Landon Fry | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Shirley Fry | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Douglas Womack | 15 | Laborer | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Samuel L. Nelson | 62 | Head | 36 | Virginia |
| 23 | Gertrude Nelson | 31 | Daughter | 36 | Virginia |
| 24 | Hazel Nelson THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | 60 | Virginia |
| 25 | Virginia Nelson | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Esther Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Doris Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Starkey Deaner | 52 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 29 | Martha S. Deaner | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Eunice Deaner | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John James Deaner | 89 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Tom Spencer | 81 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Woodley Spencer | 49 | Son | 42 | Virginia |
| 34 | Lee Spencer | 19 | Son | 50 | Virginia |
| 35 | Louise Spencer | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Isabell Spencer | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Margaret Reid | 22 | Housekeeper | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ed Spencer | 65 | Head | 30 | Virginia |
| 39 | Ellie Spencer | 36 | Son | 50 | Virginia |
| 40 | Nannie Morton | 38 | Housekeeper | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Hazel + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)