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Ralph Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Loudoun-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Loudoun-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLoudoun-County, Virginia
SurnameNelson
Given NameRalph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Purcellville
1935 Residence (County)Loudoun
Additional Details
OccupationWaiter
IndustryHotel
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)300
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationWaiter
Township / WardPurcellville
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Ralph Age Birth yr
Sarah Nelson Daughter — 5 ~1935
Lewis Nelson Head — 42 ~1898
Austin Lewis Other — 47 ~1893
Mandy Nelson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Ralph Nelson Son — 18 ~1922
Leola Nelson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Gloria Nelson Daughter — 2 ~1938
Pearl Nelson Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Loudoun, Virginia
Son, age 8
Loudoun, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Loudoun-County, Virginia
Son, age 18
Loudoun-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
Surname Nelson
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Purcellville
1935 Residence (County) Loudoun
Occupation Waiter
Industry Hotel
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 300
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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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 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Leola Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mandy Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Nelson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Loudoun-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04274-00497)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nathaniel Smith 37 Head Laborer Virginia
2 Josephine Smith 30 Wife Laundress Virginia
3 James Smith 12 Son — Virginia
4 Charles Smith 10 Son — Virginia
5 Elizabeth Smith 9 Daughter — Virginia
6 Helen Smith 7 Daughter — Virginia
7 Carr Smith 5 Son — Virginia
8 Margaret Smith 3 Daughter — Virginia
9 John Smith 2 Son — Virginia
10 Helen Smith 69 Mother-in-law — Virginia
11 Culaiter Valentine 50 Head Laundress Virginia
12 James Cooke 37 Head — Virginia
13 Lena Cooke 65 Head Laundress Virginia
14 Myrtle Cooke 41 Daughter Seamstress Virginia
15 Mayme Cooke 30 Daughter — Virginia
16 Vera Cooke 21 Daughter Maid Virginia
17 Rosier Stewart 57 Brother Laborer Virginia
18 Helen Grimes 53 Head Laundress Virginia
19 Charles Clarke 32 Head Salesman Virginia
20 Clarissa Clarke 27 Wife Laundress Virginia
21 Ira Clarke 3 Son — Virginia
22 George W. Lucas 57 Head Barber Virginia
23 Mary C. Lucas 58 Wife — Virginia
24 Percy Lucas 32 Son Laborer Virginia
25 Thelma Lucas 15 Daughter — Virginia
26 Emma Smith 48 Sister-in-law Maid Virginia
27 Lewis Nelson 42 Head Laborer Virginia
28 Pearl Nelson 39 Wife Laundress Virginia
29 Ralph Nelson THIS PERSON 18 Son Waiter Virginia
30 Mandy Nelson 15 Daughter — Virginia
31 Leola Nelson 13 Daughter — Virginia
32 Sarah Nelson 5 Daughter — Virginia
33 Gloria Nelson 2 Daughter — Virginia
34 Austin Lewis 47 Brother Laborer Virginia
35 Gordon Lee 38 Head Laborer Virginia
36 Annie Lee 28 Wife Maid Virginia
37 Mary Lee 11 Daughter — Virginia
38 Gladys Lee 9 Daughter — Virginia
39 Jean Lee 7 Daughter — Virginia
40 Bernadean Lee 4 Daughter — Virginia

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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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