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Jessie Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mingo, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mingo, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mingo, West Virginia |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Washing Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Harvey Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Rhoda Nelson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Jessie Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jessie Browning | Other | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| George Nelson | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Leah Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bettie Browning | Other | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Daisy Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Gladis Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Wade Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mingo, West …
Son, age 5
Mingo, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Mingo, West …
Son, age 14
Mingo, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Washing Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Jessie Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mingo, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jessie Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Gladis Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leah Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wade Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence 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 — Mingo, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mingo, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1965unit:0047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Workman | 29 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 2 | Bessie Workman | 23 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Alice Workman | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Gordon Workman | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Alpha Workman | 53 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Elmer Workman | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Robert S. Workman | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Esther Workman | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mick Hampton | 17 | Adopted | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | William K. York | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mildred E. York | 13 | Wife | Miner | West Virginia |
| 12 | Robert R. York | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Flossie York | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Adaline Messer | 73 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Birdie Messer | 25 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Herbert Fisher | 10 | Grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lloyd Browning | 40 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Florence Browning | 31 | Wife | Farming | West Virginia |
| 19 | Bettie Browning | 12 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 20 | Riley Browning | 8 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 21 | Samuel Browning | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Noah Browning | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Browning | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | George Nelson | 35 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 25 | Rhoda Nelson | 34 | Wife | Miner | West Virginia |
| 26 | Jessie Nelson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lawrence Nelson | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Daisy Nelson | 10 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Leah Nelson | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Wade Nelson | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Gladis Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Jessie Browning | 68 | Father-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Bettie Browning | 63 | Mother-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | Paris Browning | 45 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Lizzie Browning | 25 | Wife | Farming | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ambrose Browning | 14 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Artie Browning | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Woodrow Browning | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | Elsie Browning | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Tom Spurlock | 36 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | Bettie Spurlock | 31 | Wife | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Minnie Spurlock | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Millard Spurlock | 12 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Sallie Spurlock | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Spurlock | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Guerment Spurlock | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | Fannie Spurlock | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Milligan J. B. Spurlock | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Bob G. Clay | 34 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 50 | Dixie Clay | 33 | Wife | Truckman | West Virginia |
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)