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Ralph Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSullivan-County, Tennessee
SurnameNelson
Given NameRalph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Johnson City
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 1
1935 ResidenceTennessee
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardKingsport City
Est. Birth Year~1930

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 Ralph Age Birth yr
Arthur Nelson Head — 43 ~1897
Charlene Nelson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Wallace Nelson Son — 12 ~1928
Evaughn Nelson Daughter — 17 ~1923
Reba Nelson Spouse — 39 ~1901
Ralph Nelson Son — 10 ~1930
June Nelson Daughter — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Sullivan, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Oklahoma
Occupation none
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Sullivan-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
Surname Nelson
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Johnson City
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Highest Grade No 1
1935 Residence Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ralph Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ralph Nelson
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Evaughn Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlene Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Sullivan-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03937-01140)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Bessie Dishner 35 Wife — Tennessee
2 Betty Joe Dishner 9 Daughter — Tennessee
3 Amanda Dishner 38 Sister — Tennessee
4 Jim Dykes 51 Head Foreman Kentucky
5 Carrie Dykes 44 Wife — North Carolina
6 Artie Dykes 17 Daughter — Tennessee
7 Gladys Dykes 14 Daughter — Tennessee
8 Shields Price 36 Head Foreman Tennessee
9 Lula Price 38 Wife — Virginia
10 Laura Mae Price 18 Daughter — Tennessee
11 Earl Price 15 Son — Tennessee
12 Vernon Price 14 Son — Tennessee
13 Jasper Brooks 22 Head Salesman Tennessee
14 Olene Brooks 22 Wife — Tennessee
15 Ben Brooks 1 Son — Tennessee
16 Floyd Cox 38 Head Spinner Virginia
17 Edith Cox 34 Wife — Tennessee
18 Imogene Cox 17 Daughter — Tennessee
19 Betty Cox 14 Daughter — Tennessee
20 Joan Cox 11 Daughter — Tennessee
21 Georgia Mae Cox 5 Daughter — Tennessee
22 Gerald L. Castle 32 Head Machine Fixer Texas
23 Lorane Castle 24 Wife — Alabama
24 Janette Castle 7 Daughter — Alabama
25 Doris Castle 5 Daughter — Tennessee
26 Arthur Nelson 43 Head Salesman Tennessee
27 Reba Nelson 39 Wife — Oklahoma
28 June Nelson 18 Daughter — Tennessee
29 Evaughn Nelson 17 Daughter — Tennessee
30 Charlene Nelson 15 Daughter — Tennessee
31 Wallace Nelson 12 Son — Tennessee
32 Ralph Nelson THIS PERSON 10 Son — Tennessee
33 Jess Lemmons 28 Head Laborer Tennessee
34 Mary Lemmons 37 Wife — Tennessee
35 J. D. Lemmons 17 Son — Tennessee
36 Lawanda Lemmons 15 Daughter — Tennessee
37 Rickie Lemmons 7 Daughter — Tennessee
38 Alfred Bingham 48 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
39 Maude Bingham 37 Wife — Tennessee
40 Eugene Bingham 14 Son — Tennessee

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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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