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Henry Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Henry Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & July — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nelson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Porter Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mahala Nelson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hatherton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Head, age 33
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Head, age 43
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father July Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willis Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ophelia Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Letitia Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Nelson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
July Nelson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willis Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ophelia Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Letitia Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Brooking | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | J. B. Williams | 33 | son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary Williams | 21 | daughter-in-law | No | Mississippi |
| 4 | Johnny Lee Williams | 2 | grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ada Brooking | 36 | lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | S. Watson Lee | 57 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Clara Lee | 44 | wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 8 | Douglas Lee | 20 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Dorothy Lee Lee | 18 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | John Lee | 16 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Major Hackett | 24 | head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 12 | Annie Mae Hackett | 22 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mary Augusta Hackett | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Major Jr. Hackett | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | M. R. King | 67 | head | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Edna King | 65 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Henry Jr. Nelson | 69 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Letitia Nelson | 70 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Porter Nelson | 20 | son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Marcus Nelson | 41 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Annie Nelson | 43 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Marthey Nelson | 18 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Judge Nelson | 16 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Robert Nelson | 14 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lettia Nelson | 13 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Aileen Nelson | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | A. D. Nelson | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Percy Nelson | 21 | son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Gladys Nelson | 21 | daughter-in-law | 40 | Mississippi |
| 30 | Meron Nelson | 0 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Henry Jr. Nelson THIS PERSON | 43 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Mahala Nelson | 28 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Porter Nelson | 15 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | James Nelson | 38 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Gazetta Nelson | 28 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Kathaley Nelson | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | James Jr. Nelson | 0 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Eddie Jackson | 30 | head | 60 | Mississippi |
| 39 | Margaret Jackson | 23 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Homer Jackson | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 6 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)