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Irene Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Irene Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 Police Jury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 Police Jury |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvonne Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Merrick Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Isora Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Shirley Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Nelson | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Sidonia Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ora Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Irene Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Parana Nelson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ivory Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Daughter, age 3
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 Police Jury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Landry |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Irene Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Irene Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Ivory Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Yvonne Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isora Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidonia Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merrick Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Joubert | 40 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Aaron Joubert | 18 | son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 3 | Euris Joubert | 15 | son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 4 | Adra Joubert | 7 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Mildred Joubert | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Hasti Joubert | 2 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Valery Thierry | 36 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Odile Thierry | 41 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Samuel Thierry | 15 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Leeran Thierry | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Hilda Thierry | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Valery Jr Thierry | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Leroy Thierry | 1 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Leonard Lefleur | 36 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Elna Lefleur | 34 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Emma Lee Lefleur | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Grace Lefleur | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Irona Lefleur | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Joseph Nelson | 34 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Parana Nelson | 40 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Sidonia Nelson | 20 | daughter | Helper | Louisiana |
| 22 | Isora Nelson | 16 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Irene Nelson THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Ora B Nelson | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Shirley Mae Nelson | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Ivory Mae Nelson | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Merrick Nelson | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Yvonne Nelson | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Hudson Jones | 40 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Lula Jones | 37 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Eura Del Jones | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ray Lee Jones | 13 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Silvonia Jones | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Jay Lee Jones | 10 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Clara Jones | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Lilly Jones | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Lenora Jones | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Jay Dee Jones | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Wesley Jones | 1 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | George Malone | 40 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
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)