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Sarah Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coahoma-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amos & Savannah — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coahoma-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksdale City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Clarksdale City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Nelson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Chas Hall | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jessie Power | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Kathyrne Harris | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Thelma Hall | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joe Hall | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coahoma, Mississippi
Daughter, age 9
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Savannah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Coahoma, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Savana |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 25
Coahoma-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clarksdale City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Sarah Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amos Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Savannah Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Hall (~0.46 confidence) and mother Lizzie Hall (~0.46 confidence) and mother Jessie Power (~0.92 confidence) and mother Thelma Hall (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.7
Father
Amos Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Savannah Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Hall
b. ~1880
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.46
Mother
Lizzie Hall
b. ~1881
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.46
Mother
Jessie Power
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Thelma Hall
b. ~1918
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Nelson
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Joe Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chas Hall
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02017-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leartine Revels | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Jennie Stewart | 33 | Sister | Servant | Mississippi |
| 43 | Simpson Cron | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Luperta Cron | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Vernice Cron | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Joe Thomas | 30 | Son-in-law | Pressman | Mississippi |
| 47 | Daisy Thomas | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | J. W. Richardson | 43 | Head | Minister | Louisiana |
| 50 | Sarah E. Richardson | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Hellin R. Richardson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Doris Richardson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | J. W. Jr. Richardson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Juanita Richardson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Joseph Richardson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Booker T. Richardson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Jessie Power | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Sarah Nelson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 59 | Joe Hall | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Kathyrne Harris | 60 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Chas Hall | 24 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Thelma Hall | 22 | Wife | Servant | Mississippi |
| 63 | Chas West | 55 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Beatrice West | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Jennie West | 20 | Son | Porter | Mississippi |
| 66 | Oliver West | 18 | Son | Porter | Mississippi |
| 67 | Madeline West | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Catherine West | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Thomas Jackson | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Willie Jackson | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Mat Wheatly | 75 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Annie H. Wheatly | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | J. B. Wheatly | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Silas Johnson | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 75 | Alice Johnson | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Bertha Johnson | 23 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lawrence Johnson | 21 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jessie Johnson | 33 | Daughter | Servant | Mississippi |
| 79 | Hubert Roland | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Janice Miles | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.46
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)