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Joseph Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & J — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Virginia |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Montross Magisterial Dist Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Peter Nelson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Isabella Nelson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Agnes Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Henry Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westmoreland, Virginia
Son, age 7
Westmoreland, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Westmoreland, Virginia
Son, age 18
Westmoreland, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Westmoreland-County, Virginia
Other, age 26
Westmoreland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montross |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Joseph Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father J Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Nelson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Nelson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Henry Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Westmoreland, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1918unit:0102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Roone | 10 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | James R Roone | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Gracie E Roone | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Tom Roone | 53 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Fannie Roone | 47 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Charles H Jones | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Jones | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Gilbert Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Lou E Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | George Jones | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Joseph Nelson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Hattie Nelson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Walter L Taylor | 14 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Annie Taylor | 9 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Sam W Templeman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | B. V. Templeman | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Scerely James Templeman | 13 | Mason | — | Virginia |
| 18 | William Templeman | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Grace L Templeman | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Howard S Templeman | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Charlie Charlie | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Richard Charlie | 24 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Arthur Charlie | 75 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Isaac Johnson | 68 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Nannie Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Nannie Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Sam L Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | David Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | George Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Peter Nelson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Isabella Nelson | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Annie Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Henry Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Agnes Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Joseph Nelson THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Dennis Walker | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Bell Walker | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Willie S Jones | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Ethel Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Cleveland Jones | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Eva Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Hampton Jones | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ruth A Lane | 57 | Head | Teacher | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary E Lane | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Eucelia Roane | 60 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert Jasper | 19 | Orphan | — | Virginia |
| 47 | James H Taylor | 53 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 48 | George Thompson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Doctor Thompson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Lloyd Thompson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)