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Charles Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Gertie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| George Nelson | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Willie Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Luther Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | C. P. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Charles Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Watkins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Nelson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Watkins
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Nelson
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Luther Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1139unit:0806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Geneva Johnson | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lula Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lura Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | George Washington | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Delia Washington | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Simon Washington | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Otha Washington | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | George F Washington | 9 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Duke Washington | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ella Anderson | 45 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | George Anderson | 17 | Cousin | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Julius Whiteman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Myra Whiteman | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lula Whiteman | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mary Whiteman | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Henry Whiteman | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Julius Whiteman | 8 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | John Whiteman | 6 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Thelma Whiteman | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Marshall Green | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | James Green | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lula Green | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Marshall Green | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Willie Green | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Mary Green | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | John Green | 6 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Rufus Green | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Irene Green | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ezekiel J Mims | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lula Mims | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Martha Mims | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Margaret Mims | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Ezekiel Mims | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Chesley Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 85 | Annie Smith | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 86 | Alice L Smith | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Albert Smith | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 88 | James Nelson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Lula Nelson | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 90 | James Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | George Nelson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Arthur Nelson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Ruby Nelson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Willie Nelson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Luther Nelson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Charles Nelson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Sam Anderson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 98 | Ida Anderson | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 99 | Katie Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | William Watson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)