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George Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Henrico, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hezekiah & Thomas — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Road builder |
| Industry | County |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Road Builder |
| Township / Ward | Varina Dist |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Virginia Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Nelson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Reginald Nelson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ella Nelson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 1
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 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 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 10
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 20
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Road builder |
| Industry | County |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 George Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hezekiah Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Reginald Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hezekiah Nelson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Nelson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Reginald Nelson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Nelson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reginald Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:1093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha E. | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | William L. Kirby | 34 | Head | Ag Agriculture | Delaware |
| 3 | Mary E. Kirby | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Hilda E. Kirby | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | George Stoneman | 40 | Head | Contractor | Ohio |
| 6 | Mary E. Stoneman | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary E. Stoneman | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Louise Stoneman | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Anne Stoneman | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | George Stoneman | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Elizabeth Stoneman | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Thomas H. Nelson | 52 | Head | Road Builder | Virginia |
| 13 | Ella Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Reginald S. Nelson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Virginia Nelson | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 16 | George Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Road Builder | Virginia |
| 17 | Bessie Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Robert G. Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | George L. Fuers | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Alice M. Fuers | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Beverly S. Fuers | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | William H. Fuers | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Esther Fuers | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | William Enos | 37 | Head | Wood Cutter | North Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Enos | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lura M. Enos | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | William S. Enos | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rosetta Enos | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | John Hampton | 46 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Ada Hampton | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lawrence Hampton | 17 | Son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | William Hampton | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | John Hampton | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Estell Hampton | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Dorothy Hampton | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Otis Hampton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ruth Hampton | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | William E. Elston | 23 | Head | Day Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Gertrude Elston | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Ernest Elston | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | George Goode | 32 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 43 | Bertha Goode | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Alice G. Goode | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | George Jr. Goode | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Frances Winston | 13 | Adopted daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James S. Goode | 53 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary E. Goode | 52 | Wife | Dishwasher | Virginia |
| 49 | John Goode | 25 | Son | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 50 | Thomas Goode | 22 | Son | Day Laborer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)