Ida Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Ida Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Phila
1935 Residence (County)	Phila
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Phila
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ida	Age	Birth yr
Timothy Nelson	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Carl Nelson	Head	—	56	~1884
Uple Boykins	Other	—	58	~1882
Ida Nelson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 30

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
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

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 39

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 46

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Ida
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Phila
1935 Residence (County)	Phila
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Ida Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03698-00458)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Nelson Logan	22	Son	—	Penna
42	Glover Logan	20	Daughter	—	Penna
43	Frances Logan	18	Daughter	—	Penna
44	Mary Logan	16	Daughter	—	Penna
45	Phillis Logan	14	Daughter	—	Penna
46	Johnathon Logan	12	Son	—	Penna
47	Thomas Gould	49	Head	Porter	Penna
48	Viola Gould	45	Wife	—	Delaware
49	Thomas Jr Gould	20	Son	Waiter	Penna
50	Mabel Gould	18	Daughter	—	Penna
51	Walter Gould	63	Brother	Utility Man	Maryland
52	Mattie Saunders	78	Head	Shirt Iron	S. Carolina
53	Cleo Warner	39	Niece	—	S. Carolina
54	Harry Warner	12	Nephew	—	Penna
55	Donald Warner	10	Nephew	—	Penna
56	Albert Warner	9	Nephew	—	Penna
57	James Warner	7	Nephew	—	Penna
58	James Ferguson	28	Nephew	Laborer	S. Carolina
59	Arthur Parker	16	Nephew	—	Penna
60	Fred Ferguson	25	Nephew	Laborer	S. Carolina
61	Oscar Williams	43	Roomer	Laborer	S. Carolina
62	Johnnie Thomas	27	Head	—	Penna
63	Hellena Thomas	12	Daughter	—	Penna
64	Imani Thomas	9	Daughter	—	Penna
65	Mildred Thomas	8	Daughter	—	Penna
66	Insoni Thomas	5	Son	—	Penna
67	Effie Thomas	3	Daughter	—	Penna
68	Laura Taylor	55	Mother	—	Florida
69	Lincoln Baywood	29	Roomer	Laborer	S. Carolina
70	Carl Nelson	56	Head	Janitor	Virginia
71	Ida Nelson THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Virginia
72	Timothy Nelson	24	Daughter	—	Penna
73	Uple Boykins	58	Roomer	Maid	Virginia
74	Luther Coleman	49	Head	Sexton	Virginia
75	Mary Coleman	38	Wife	Beautician	Virginia
76	Lillie Morton	14	Roomer	—	Penna
77	Clara Johnson	21	Roomer	Shipper	Penna
78	Robert Williams	37	Head	—	Virginia
79	Norman Williams	9	Son	—	Virginia
80	Vernon Williams	8	Son	—	New Jersey

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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.

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