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Henry Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Henry Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Jim — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wateree Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ora Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dillie Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jim Nelson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Joe Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| J Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Shylah Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Henry Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Irene Nelson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 4
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 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 | 4 |
| 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
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 14
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Son, age 25
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wateree Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 152 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 Henry Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irena Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Nelson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Nelson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Nelson
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irena Nelson
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Joe Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shylah Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dillie Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00866)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alberta Goodwin | 23 | Head | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 42 | Alexander Jackson | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Susie Jackson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Clarence Jackson | 18 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 45 | Shaun Jackson | 15 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 46 | Adam Jackson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Elijah Jackson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Lawrence Jackson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | John Wesley Jackson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sue Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ester Mae Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Catherine Jackson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Emie Jackson | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Asup Jackson | 45 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Willie Bertha Jackson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Camilla Jackson | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | James Jackson | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie Belle Jackson | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Pauline Jackson | 35 | Sister | Cook | South Carolina |
| 60 | Camilla Woods | 30 | Sister | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Viola Woods | 19 | Niece | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Jim Nelson | 46 | Head | Farm Worker | South Carolina |
| 63 | Irene Nelson | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Henry Nelson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Shylah Nelson | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Joe Nelson | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James Nelson | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Dillie Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Minnie Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ora Lee Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | J. D. Nelson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jim Thomas | 67 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Mariah Thomas | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Simon Charles | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mollie Charles | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | John Charles | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Essie Charles | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Simon Jr. Charles | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Annie Mae Charles | 20 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Willie Mae Charles | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Henry + 7 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)