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Ida Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clarke-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ida Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarke-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarke-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mayville Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Mayville Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lula Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rosa Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hattie Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ada Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| May Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hubert Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Luther Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Isaiah Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Chester Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hattie Nelson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarke, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Clarke, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clarke-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 18
Clarke-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 13 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mayville Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ida Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ida Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Luther Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaiah Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosa Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Clarke-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02015-00558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lela Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ernest Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ada Daughty | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Fred Daughty | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Charles Lee Daughty | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Prince Albert Daughty | 19 | Son | Wage Hand | Mississippi |
| 8 | Jessie Daughty | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | L J Daughty | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mittie Lee Daughty | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Drucilla Daughty | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Rosa Lee Daughty | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ophelia Daughty | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Hubert Nelson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Hattie Nelson | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Lula May Nelson | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Herbert Jr Nelson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Chester Nelson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ida Nelson THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Rosa Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Luther Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | May Lois Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ada Lee Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lillian Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Hattie Bell Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Isaiah Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Prince Nelson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Donia Nelson | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Louella Nelson | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Albert Nelson | 19 | Son | Log Hauler | Mississippi |
| 31 | Minnie Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Allen Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ada Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Henry General | 62 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Maggie General | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mamie Adams | 26 | Mother-in-law | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 37 | George Adams | 29 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 38 | Annie Gill | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Henry Hawkins | 41 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lula Hawkins | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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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)