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Ethel Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sumner, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumner, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumner, Tennessee |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Mitchellville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Nelson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Lyna Nelson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Presley Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Polk Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Myrtie Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Leland Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ward Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumner, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sumner, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Ethel Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sumner, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ethel Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ward Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Polk Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Presley Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leland Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Sumner, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumner, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1767unit:1072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havel Short | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lee Roy Short | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Edith L Short | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert M Short | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Robert Short | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Dena Short | 50 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | Edward Short | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ineye Short | 18 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Hill Bell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Dennis Bell | 17 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Leonard Bell | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Hershell Bell | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | John Grover | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Buford Grover | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Hall Harrison | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Mary Harrison | 35 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Buford Harper | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Elizabeth Harper | 21 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Henry Stagge | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Amy J Stagge | 54 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 21 | Paul Crafton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ethel Crafton | 24 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Fred Crafton | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ruth Crafton | 4 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Eugene Crafton | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | E S Kirkpatrick | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Belle Kirkpatrick | 49 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 28 | Cassie Kirkpatrick | 24 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lola Kirkpatrick | 22 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Callie Kirkpatrick | 19 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Jessie Kirkpatrick | 17 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | John Kirkpatrick | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | Iona Kirkpatrick | 8 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 34 | Rainey Phuan | 75 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Harriett Phuan | 72 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | John W Goodner | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Louisa Goodner | 60 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 38 | Pleas Knight | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Olie Knight | 37 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Will Nelson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lyna Nelson | 40 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ethel Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 43 | Myrtie Nelson | 17 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 44 | Polk Nelson | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Leland Nelson | 12 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Margaret Nelson | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Presley Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Ward Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | R O Foulk | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Vallie Foulk | 36 | Wife | None | 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)