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George Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Jarret — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Tennessee |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 11Th Civil District |
| 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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Nelson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Mildredate Barlow | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| L Barlow | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| R Barlow | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ironie Barlow | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Barlow | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lee Barlow | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Jane Nelson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| 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 George Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jarret Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Nelson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jarret Nelson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Nelson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Nelson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Nelson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1751unit:0875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harvey Mcbride | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Edward Mcbride | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lozanza Mcbride | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | J. T. Mcbride | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Jarrett Nelson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Jane Nelson | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | George Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | L. C. Barlow | 22 | Step son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lee Barlow | 21 | Step son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ironie Barlow | 22 | Step daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mildredate Barlow | 4 | Step daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | R. M. Barlow | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | James Barlow | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Sam Conner | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lucinda Conner | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | W. G. Conner | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Sam Conner | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Maurice Conner | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Annie Mae Conner | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Ed Timms | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Linnie Timms | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | James Edward Timms | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | David Reynolds | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Dave Campbell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Rosa Campbell | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Rachel Campbell | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Annie Pearl Campbell | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | L. C. Campbell | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ambrose Barber | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lizzie Barber | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Sam Woods | 39 | Lodger | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Allen Sweat | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Nancy Sweat | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Henry Sweat | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lloyd Mcalford | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lizzie Mcalford | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Pauline Mcalford | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | L. C. Mcalford | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mattie May Mcalford | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Joe Meacham | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Sallie Meacham | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Lizzie Meacham | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Rosa Meacham | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lola Meacham | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Montell Meacham | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | John W. Jackson | 17 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | U. S. |
| 97 | Joe Coughlan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Alva Coughlan | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Lora Coughlan | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Buford Earl Coughlan | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 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)