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David Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Guilford, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this David Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Cornelius — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Guilford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Morehead Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Hoyt Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Louisa Nelson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Nelson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Rose Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| David Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Annie Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Earl Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Son, age 7
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Guilford, North …
Son, age 17
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Daniel A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Son, age 27
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Ridge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 David Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Cornelius Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Van Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Nelson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cornelius Nelson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Nelson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nelson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Van Nelson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hoyt Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1302unit:1052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Jones | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mittie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Paul Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Beulah Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John Jr Jones | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Helen Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Beatrice Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Jesse E Hoskins | 57 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 59 | Helen V Hoskins | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jesse E Jr Hoskins | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Szymon Anick | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Sallie Anick | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Anick | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John Green | 52 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 65 | Francis Green | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | William Maggie Capps | 48 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Grose M Finley | 26 | Son in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Maggie Finley | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Carl Finley | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Richard Capps | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Arthur Nelson | 43 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 72 | Louisa Nelson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Charles Nelson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Earl Nelson | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Rose Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Annie Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary L Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Hoyt Nelson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | David Nelson THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ruth Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | James Nelson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | George H Gibbs | 33 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mettie W Gibbs | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | George K Gibbs | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mary E Gibbs | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Wyatt Lasley | 83 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 87 | Callie Lasley | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Era Lasley | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Kemp Lasley | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | John D Haywood | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Martha E Haywood | 71 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Missy Haywood | 21 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Solomon A Banking | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Rosetta Banking | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Grace W Banking | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Moses Pass | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Caroline Pass | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Pass | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lincoln Chambers | 17 | Stepson | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
David + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)