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Thomas Nelson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clayton & Nettie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Caddo Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earle Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thacie Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Nelson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Nelson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Clark, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Son, age 21
Clark, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clark-County, Arkansas
Head, age 31
Clark-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| 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 Thomas 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
Thomas Nelson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00123-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Flora Ann Lenox | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Willie Ray Lenox | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Green H Lawson | 42 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 44 | Noma Lawson | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Wallis Taylor | 36 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 46 | Alta Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Joseph W Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Lois Givens | 31 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Billie Joe Givens | 11 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Rita Givens | 9 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Jake Tate | 33 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 52 | Elnora Tate | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Sammie Tate | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Mary Francis Tate | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | James Jr Tate | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Nancy Ettie Tate | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Dortha May Tate | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Winnie Tate | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Gerthelee Tate | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Sherman Nelson | 27 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 61 | Ira Bertha Nelson | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Freeman Nelson | 25 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 63 | Hittie Nelson | 67 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Cora Nelson | 32 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Thomas J Nelson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 66 | Ruth Nelson | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Thacie Bell Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Earle Bell Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Marion B Glover | 31 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 70 | Nassie H Glover | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Billie Glover | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Nuggar Glover | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Roy J Cox | 28 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 74 | Irene Cox | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Mary Glover | 47 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Rubinan Glover | 38 | Son | Shopher | Arkansas |
| 77 | Hosea Steed | 42 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 78 | Ella Steed | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Henry Steed | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)