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Earl Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Blount, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Earl Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Blount, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Blount, Tennessee |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Ruby Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Daisy Nelson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Earl Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jessie Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ben Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Earl Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Blount, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Earl Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Blount, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Blount, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1729unit:0694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William J Graves | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lizza Graves | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Addie Graves | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bessie Graves | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | George Jackson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Eva Jackson | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Clyde Jackson | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Georgia Jackson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lizzie Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Myrtle Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Benjamin Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Millie Lisenbee | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Frank Teffeteller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Sarah Teffeteller | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Addie Teffeteller | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Hue Teffeteller | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Charley Teffeteller | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ruth Teffeteller | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | John H Nelson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Daisy Nelson | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Jessie Nelson | 17 | Daughter | Dentist Office | Tennessee |
| 72 | Earl Nelson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ruby Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Robert Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ben Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Charles Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Rufus M Walker | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Linnie Walker | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Audine Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Clarence Walker | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Charles N Stephen | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Nancy J Stephen | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Horace Stephen | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Lara Stephen | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Sam W Colter | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Emma Colter | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Judis Dimler | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 88 | Sue V Dimler | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Fredie A Dimler | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Allen Dimler | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 91 | George Dimler | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Julia M Dimler | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Robert L Dimler | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Martha Teffeteller | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Alf Long | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Valley Long | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Willie Long | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ray Long | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Earnest Long | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Homer Long | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)