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James Nelson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Randolph, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Randolph, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Randolph, North Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnie Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Annie Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| James Nelson | Head | — | 54 | ~1856 |
| Joe Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Luther Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Tillie Nelson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Randolph, North …
Head, age 48
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1852 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Randolph, North …
Head, age 54
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Randolph, North …
Head, age 64
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1856 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | J. M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Randolph, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Nelson
Head · 1910 · age 54 · b. ~1856 · North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
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1910 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1128unit:0281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mildred G. | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | William T. Underwood | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Rebecca J. Underwood | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary M. Underwood | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Maud S. Underwood | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sarah S. Underwood | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Alexander R. Underwood | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | James R. Brown | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Maggie V. C. Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John L. Brown | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Dora A. Brown | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bernice Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ida Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Gertrude E. Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary A. Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John R. Brown | 74 | Father | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Hannah Brown | 75 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Joseph O. Johnson | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | J. Ward Walker | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Rosa Walker | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Cicero H. Brown | 15 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Cicero H. Walker | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Cora Walker | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Victor E. Walker | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Coy C. Walker | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Liana B. Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Desmond Walker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Edith Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lorenzo W. Jordan | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Molly Jordan | 85 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Enoch A. Treadwell | 31 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Vesta M. R. Treadwell | 32 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 83 | James M. Nelson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Tillie E. Nelson | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Luther O. Nelson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Linnie M. Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Annie S. Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | James I. Nelson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Joe T. Nelson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | John C. Nixon | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Emma Nixon | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Clifford Nixon | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | William E. Nixon | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | John D. Nixon | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Vila H. Nixon | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | David C. Nelson | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Una B. Nelson | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | William R. Nelson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Annie L. Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | H. M. Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)