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Henry Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents T & Amanda — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Everett Springs District Md 1337 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mildred Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Henry Nelson | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Henry Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dennis Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Daisy Nelson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Georgia
Son, age 13
Floyd, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Yes |
| Can Read | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | Yes |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Floyd, Georgia
Head, age 23
Floyd, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Floyd-County, Georgia
Head, age 33
Floyd-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Henry Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father T Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
T Nelson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Nelson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Georgia
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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 — Floyd-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Georgia
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00672-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parnick Everett | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Henry L. Nelson THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 3 | Daisy Nelson | 29 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 4 | Dorothy Nelson | 11 | Daughter | Student | Georgia |
| 5 | Henry Jr. Nelson | 9 | Son | Student | Georgia |
| 6 | Dennis Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Mildred Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | James A. Pierce | 74 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Robert E. Pierce | 34 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Ruth Pierce | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Betty Pierce | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Grace Pierce | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Fay Pierce | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Preston Nelson | 26 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 15 | Blanche Nelson | 31 | Wife | Homework | Georgia |
| 16 | Austin Barton | 31 | Head | 40 | Georgia |
| 17 | Grace Barton | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | J. W. Barton | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Jamie Sue Barton | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Donald Barton | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | James Quinn | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Amelia Quinn | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Cathrine Quinn | 31 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 2 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)