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Robert Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clayton & Nettie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caddo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 620 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Caddo Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Nelson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Cara Nelson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Arkansas
Son, age 16
Clark, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Clark, Arkansas
Head, age 26
Clark, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clark-County, Arkansas
Head, age 36
Clark-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caddo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 620 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Robert Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clayton Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clayton Nelson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Nelson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Arkansas
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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 — Clark-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00123-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James H. Harden | 50 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lessie E. Harden | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Hazel Harden | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Mildred Harden | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Murrel Harden | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Halil Harden | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Blanche Harden | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Betty Ruth Harden | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | George W. Duncan | 66 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lilly Bell Duncan | 62 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Rachel Duncan | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | John E. Mccoy | 45 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 13 | Elmira Mccoy | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Alice Jefferson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Jess Forté | 44 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Lumpkin Forté | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Rufus Lee Forté | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | James Luther Forté | 5 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Huel Nixon | 31 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Catherine Nixon | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Orene Nixon | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Murtazene Nixon | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Eulamae Nixon | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Readie Perry | 28 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Viala Perry | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Harrison Anderson | 13 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Will Anderson | 54 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lillie Anderson | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Moses Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Laura Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ernegene Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | James G. Roberts | 44 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 33 | Doris Roberts | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Abraham B. Wheeler | 31 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 35 | Mamie Ree Wheeler | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Mamie V. Wheeler | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Robert Nelson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 38 | Cara Mae Nelson | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Robert H. Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Milton Lee Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)