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Julia Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Julia Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & James — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Julia F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Julia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Nelson | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Julia Nelson | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 13
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Julia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 26
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Julia L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 36
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Julia F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Julia Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Nelson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Julia Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. R. Woodruff | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mamie Woodruff | None | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | W. D. Turner | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ethel E. Turner | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Longo Coleman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ellanora Coleman | 84 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Lula Coleman | 58 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Henry Hunter | 13 | Adopted son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Joe David Watson | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mary Bell Watson | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Joe Jr. Watson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Bettie Joe Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | H. H. Nelson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Carrie Bell Nelson | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Henrietta Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Burns E. Jones | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Virginia Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary Virginia Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Joan Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Burnie Elmore Jones | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Gladys L. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Linda Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | E. M. Maner | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Katherine Maner | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Dewey Maner | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | David Kinnison | 24 | Head | Buyer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Norma Kinnison | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Robert A. Nelson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Adell Nelson | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Cordell D. Nelson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Frances Nelson | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Daniel C. Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Charles O. Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Paul Eugene Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Cora Lee Nelson | 67 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Julia F. Nelson THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Walter Jones | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | A. M. Jones | 61 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Audrey Jones | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 40 | Earnest Jones | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Julia
Gen 1 · 3 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)