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Jessie Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tate |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helen Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Haze Nelson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Evelyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Earl Nelson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Jessie Nelson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Other, age 32
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 44
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tate |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Nelson
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Allen Holliday | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Earley Holliday | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Homer L. Ivy | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Clara Ivy | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Helen Ivy | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Hazel Ivy | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ritalee Ivy | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Robert Tracy Ivy | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Earl Nelson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Jessie Nelson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Haze Nelson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | James Nelson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Hans Nelson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Helen Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Evelyn Nelson | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | V. V. (Bud) Ivy | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mollie Ivy | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | E. J. Ivy | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Vernon Ivy | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Irene Ivy | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Willie Dene Ivy | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | George Ivy | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Clara Sue Ivy | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Bob Ivy | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mary Ivy | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Clarence F. Collier | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mary Collier | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Taylor Daniels | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lizzie Daniels | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Zelma Robertson | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mary Robertson | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Tom Wright | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mattie Wright | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | William Earl Wright | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Allan Ray Wright | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Miriam Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jean Wright | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mose Grogan | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Roxie Grogan | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)