Mary Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gwinnett-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gwinnett-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Gwinnett-County, Georgia
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Mary A. W.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Lawrenceville (1563)
1935 Residence (County)	Gwinnett
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Lawrenceville 1563
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Marion Nelson	Head	—	74	~1866
Woodrow Nelson	Son	—	23	~1917
Mary Nelson	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Gwinnett, Georgia

Spouse, age 36

Gwinnett, Georgia · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Gwinnett, Georgia

Spouse, age 46

Gwinnett, Georgia · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Gwinnett-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 57

Gwinnett-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Mary A. W.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Lawrenceville (1563)
1935 Residence (County)	Gwinnett
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Mary Nelson

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Gwinnett-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00680-00612)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	J. D. Knight	21	Son	Laborer	Georgia
42	Lewis Knight	16	Son	Laborer	Georgia
43	Louise Knight	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
44	Kathryn Knight	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	Doyle L. Freeman	31	Head	Farmer	Georgia
46	Wylief Freeman	25	Wife	—	Georgia
47	Donald L. Freeman	12	Son	—	Georgia
48	Marion J. Nelson	74	Head	Farmer	Georgia
49	Mary A. W. Nelson THIS PERSON	57	Wife	—	Georgia
50	Woodrow E. Nelson	23	Son	Farmer	Georgia
51	Kelly Holcombe	24	Head	Bed Lasting	Georgia
52	Parilee Holcombe	18	Wife	—	Georgia
53	Warren J. Holcombe	26	Head	Shoe Press Machine	Georgia
54	Inas A. Holcombe	22	Wife	—	Georgia
55	Evelyn L. Holcombe	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
56	Wendell R. Holcombe	2	Son	—	Georgia
57	Lucius H. Hospaugh	26	Head	Laborer	Georgia
58	Louise D. Hospaugh	18	Wife	—	Georgia
59	Alvin L. Attaway	35	Head	Fire Boiler	Georgia
60	Hattie S. Attaway	31	Wife	—	Georgia
61	Eddie G. Attaway	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
62	Beatrice Attaway	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
63	Blandine L. Attaway	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
64	Glenn S. Attaway	8	Son	—	Georgia
65	Syble E. Attaway	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
66	Nellie F. Attaway	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
67	Nathan C. Attaway	1	Son	—	Georgia
68	Matt L. D. Bagan	39	Head	Cotton Spinning	Georgia
69	Frank A. Bagan	36	Brother	Salesman	Georgia
70	Asberry C. Knight	27	Head	Laborer	Georgia
71	Flora Knight	20	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Jack W. Phillips	76	Head	Blacksmith	Georgia
73	Victoria Phillips	72	Wife	—	Georgia
74	Leroy H. Buell	42	Head	Farmer	Georgia
75	Beulah H. Buell	46	Wife	—	Georgia
76	Luther F. Robinson	19	Boarder	Salesman	Georgia
77	J. Lee Park	37	Head	Farmer	Georgia
78	Ida Park	70	Mother	—	Georgia
79	James Park	6	Grandson	—	Georgia
80	Robert L. Carter	20	Nephew	Farmer	Georgia

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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