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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 Albemarle, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Nannie — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Albemarle, Virginia |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Scottsville Magisterial District Part Of Rivanna Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Conely Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| George Nelson | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Willie Nelson | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 2
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 5 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 13
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Head, age 24
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Albemarle, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Nelson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1878unit:0456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence V. Martin | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 2 | Andrew J. Wood | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 3 | Bessie G. Wood | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Maggie V. Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Millard C. Wood | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | April Wood | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Bessie J. Wood | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Harry H. Wood | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | George H. Davis | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Carrie L. Davis | 36 | Wife | Salesman | Virginia |
| 11 | Gladis A. Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Clyde J. Davis | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Herman L. Davis | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Dorothy G. Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | George J. Davis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Leroy J. Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary L. Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Arthur J. Davis | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lana J. Tucker | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Charlie Price | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Minnie Price | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charlie A. Price | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Calvin L. Jones | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Susan E. Jones | 83 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James R. Mander | 25 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Sallie Ayde Mander | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Willie Breckenridge | 43 | — | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Bennett J. Breckenridge | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Theodore Palmer | 15 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Austin Fritz | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Sarah Fritz | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 32 | Otto Fritz | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Susanna Fritz | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Elizabeth Fritz | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Wilson Ella Fritz | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | George L. Nelson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Willie Nelson | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Conely Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | George L. Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ben F. Tooley | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 41 | Andy C. Tooley | 67 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Charles E. Tooley | 31 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Carlton C. Stragg | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Sarah H. Stragg | 90 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Hattie Stragg | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Charles R. Smith | 44 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 47 | Eliza J. Wingfield | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Greta J. Wingfield | 71 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Nellie A. Hudson | 76 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Sallie B. Hudson | 50 | Niece | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
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)