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Ella Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Panola, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ella Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Panola, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Panola, Mississippi |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Mount Precinct Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ella Nelson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Ira Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ira Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Reuben Nelson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Zola Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annie Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Wesley Nelson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Willie Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Panola, Mississippi
Spouse, age 40
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Spouse, age 50
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Elvira |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Panola, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Panola, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Panola, Mississippi
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu890unit:0026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Edwards | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Addie Edwards | 45 | Wife | At Home | Mississippi |
| 3 | John S. Edwards | 16 | Son | At Home | Mississippi |
| 4 | Delila Edwards | 8 | Daughter | At Home | Mississippi |
| 5 | Romelia Edwards | 5 | Daughter | At Home | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jeff Edwards | 19 | Son | At Home | Mississippi |
| 7 | Andenzia Edwards | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Wilse Freeman | 46 | Head | At Home | Mississippi |
| 9 | Dochie Freeman | 39 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Reuben F. Freeman | 20 | Son | At Home | Mississippi |
| 11 | Sidney Freeman | 17 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 12 | Eura Freeman | 12 | Adopted Daughter | Labor | Mississippi |
| 13 | Reuben Floyd | 35 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 14 | Admiria Floyd | 30 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Prince Whiting | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Louisa Whiting | 27 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Eugene Whiting | 5 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 18 | Admiria Whiting | 3 | Daughter | At Home | Mississippi |
| 19 | Fannie J. Whiting | 2 | Daughter | At Home | Mississippi |
| 20 | Georgiana Whiting | 0 | Daughter | At Home | Mississippi |
| 21 | Sam Whiting | 55 | Head | At Home | Mississippi |
| 22 | Hattie Whiting | 52 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mary Whiting | 24 | Niece | At Home | Mississippi |
| 24 | Willie Whiting | 10 | Nephew | At Home | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lee Arshia Whiting | 6 | Nephew | Labor | Mississippi |
| 26 | Charlie Hayes | 65 | Head | At Home | Mississippi |
| 27 | Bertie Whiting | 21 | Great Uncle | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Sarah Whiting | 5 | Great Niece | At Home | Mississippi |
| 29 | Reuben Nelson | 48 | Head | At Home | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ella Nelson THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Willie Emma Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Labor | Mississippi |
| 32 | Roberta Nelson | 16 | Daughter | Labor | Mississippi |
| 33 | Zola Nelson | 13 | Daughter | Home | Mississippi |
| 34 | Annie Nelson | 11 | Daughter | Home | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ira Nelson | 8 | Son | Home | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ira Nelson | 5 | Daughter | Home | Mississippi |
| 37 | Wesley Nelson | 0 | Son | Home | Mississippi |
| 38 | Mohy Liunson | 50 | Head | Home | Mississippi |
| 39 | Ivery Liunson | 17 | Son | Home | Mississippi |
| 40 | Hiram Dean | 63 | Head | Home | Mississippi |
| 41 | Nellie H. Dean | 45 | Wife | Home | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ben D. Dean | 22 | Son | Home | Mississippi |
| 43 | Robert Dean | None | — | — | — |
| 44 | Emiline Crawford | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lee W. Crawford | 14 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Archie Nelson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Rosie Nelson | 22 | Wife | Home | Mississippi |
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)