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Ellen Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ellen Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Douglas & Ada — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Douglas Nelson | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Ada Nelson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ellen Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chesterfield, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Daughter, age 17
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Other, age 28
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 40 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | NELSON |
| Given Name | ESTER |
| Relationship to Head | STUDENT |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | WASHINGTON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | D.C. |
| Occupation | Student Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ellen Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Douglas Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Douglas Nelson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Nelson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Nelson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ellen Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Matthew 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 — Chesterfield, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Chesterfield, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1911unit:1212)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dorothy B Boyd | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary J Lewis | 43 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 53 | Arthur J Lewis | 21 | Son | Porter | Virginia |
| 54 | Ubahowe Lewis | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | George W Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Sarah R Lewis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | George Royal | 60 | Stepfather | Baker | Virginia |
| 58 | Robert G Randolph | 21 | Boarder | Waitress | Virginia |
| 59 | Ellen J Swann | 80 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 60 | Frank Williams | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Susie Williams | 29 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 62 | Joseph A Williams | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Marie H G Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Bankert | 44 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Charles M Bankert | 17 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 66 | Carlton Bankert | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lillie Bankert | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | John H Kahl | 63 | Head | Blacksmith | Germany |
| 69 | Mary N Kahl | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Floyd G Kahl | 35 | Son | Lumberman | Virginia |
| 71 | Grace L Kahl | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Vera N Kahl | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Blanche L Millington | 38 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 74 | James A Desperlow | 29 | Boarder | Iron Worker | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary J Glover | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Hollis J Bailey | 39 | Head | House Work | Virginia |
| 77 | Martha J Bailey | 64 | Mother | Nurse | Virginia |
| 78 | Douglas Nelson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Ada Nelson | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Matthew Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Ellen Nelson THIS PERSON | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Sampson Brown | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Bettie Brown | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Willie Thomas | 13 | Adopted Son | Hauler | Virginia |
| 85 | Ann Miller | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Archer M Hent | 47 | Head | Preacher | Virginia |
| 87 | Sallie A Hent | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Sarah Hent | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Samuel Hent | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Henrietta M Hent | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | James Wilborn | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Bessie Wilborn | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Wesley L Dickens | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mary J Dickens | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Benjamin W Dickens | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Elizabeth Dickens | 39 | Wife | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 97 | John W Dickens | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Blanche G Dickens | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Robert Lambert | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Alice Lambert | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ellen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)