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Martin Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Martin Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jeff & Loula — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ducktown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ducktown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Martin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louada Nelson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Yvonne Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Martin Nelson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cherokee, Georgia
Son, age 17
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Cherokee, Georgia
Head, age 28
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Forsyth-County, Georgia
Head, age 39
Forsyth-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ducktown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Martin Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jeff Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Loula Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jeff Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Loula Nelson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martin Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Georgia
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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 — Forsyth-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00673-00314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie B Holbrook | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Bessie Holbrook | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Gilbert Holbrook | 20 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 4 | Lurene Holbrook | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Merlene Holbrook | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Bonnie Holbrook | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Izell Holbrook | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Rittie Holbrook | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Dottie Holbrook | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Martin L Nelson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Louada Nelson | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Harold Nelson | 14 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 13 | Yvonne Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Gordon Baker | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Flora Baker | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Hoyt Baker | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Patsy Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | George Satterfield | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Viola Satterfield | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | L. D. Satterfield | 19 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 21 | James R Satterfield | 16 | Son | Helper | Georgia |
| 22 | Clifford Satterfield | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Lurline Satterfield | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Jeff D Satterfield | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Lula P Satterfield | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Lula Nelson | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 27 | James Waldrip | 20 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Beatrice Waldrip | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Edna Waldrip | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Alice Waldrip | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Ora Waldrip | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Lonnie Waldrip | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Charlie Waldrip | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 34 | Estelle Waldrip | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Lula B Waldrip | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Charlie Jr Waldrip | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | William Waldrip | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Lila Waldrip | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Oscar Mauldin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Mary Mauldin | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Martin
Gen 1 · 2 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)