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Ella Nelson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Sumter, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ella Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Sumter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Nelson | Head | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Ella Nelson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Bertha Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Cook | Other | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| Thomas Jackson | Other | — | 7 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumter, South …
Spouse, age 23
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Sumter, South …
Spouse, age 28
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Estelle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Sumter, South …
Spouse, age 39
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Sumter, South …
Spouse, age 50
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sumter, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Nelson
Spouse · 1900 · age 23 · b. ~1877 · South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Sumter, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1543unit:0804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clifton Durant | 15 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 52 | Blanche Durant | 11 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 53 | Hughey R Wilson | 8 | Step son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | J L Spencer | 32 | Head | Railroad Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Clara Spencer | 27 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 56 | Cornilla Spencer | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Richard Spencer | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Miller Spencer | 26 | Brother | Railroad Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Isaac Johnson | 18 | Head | Cook - Private Family | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lizzie Williams | 26 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Sudan Isaddy | 22 | Partner | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Emma Wright | 21 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mary M Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Nathan Washington | 30 | Boarder | Servant - Private Family | South Carolina |
| 65 | George Richardson | 23 | Boarder | Hostler | South Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Davis | 22 | Head | Servant - Private Family | South Carolina |
| 67 | Eliza Sparks | 50 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Rembert | 25 | Daughter | Cook - Private Family | South Carolina |
| 69 | Joseph Sparks | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Eliza Smith | 16 | Grand daughter | Servant - Private Family | South Carolina |
| 71 | Scipio Smith | 14 | Grand son | Laborer - Saw Mill | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lizzie Brunson | 27 | Niece | Cook - Private Family | South Carolina |
| 73 | Junius Brunson | 7 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Rose Rembert | 13 | Grand daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 75 | Thalia Rembert | 11 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lizzie Carter | 16 | Orphan | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | James Nelson | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ella Nelson THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Bertha Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Thomas Jackson | 6 | Step son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Thomas Cook | 27 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Hattie Ingram | 55 | Head | Boarding House | South Carolina |
| 83 | Bessie Ingram | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Alma Fishburne | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | George Blanding | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Ingram | 40 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Francis P Chandler | 75 | Cousin | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Mary Girardeau | 57 | Boarder | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 89 | Marion Girardeau | 30 | Boarder | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 90 | Sue L Ferrill | 28 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Lucile Ferrill | 1 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Donald J Auld | 24 | Boarder | Salesman - Grocery | South Carolina |
| 93 | Louise E Auld | 21 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Elizabeth Plowden | 19 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Donald M Blanding | 32 | Boarder | Freight Agt - R. R. | South Carolina |
| 96 | John Blanding | 0 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Charles Fishburne | 24 | Boarder | Inst. Ins. Atlanta Co. | South Carolina |
| 98 | Alma Fishburne | 0 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Marguerite Hurley | 5 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Pauline Cordes | 35 | Boarder | Saleswoman - Dry Goods | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)