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Laura Nelson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Choctaw, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Laura Nelson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Choctaw, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Choctaw, Alabama |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Township 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Ruffin | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Pity Ruffin | Other | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Laura Nelson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| Daisy Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Agnes Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Walter Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Edd Nelson | Head | — | 29 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Choctaw, Alabama
Spouse, age 27
Choctaw, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Choctaw, Alabama
Spouse, age 33
Choctaw, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Nelson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Choctaw, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Nelson
Spouse · 1900 · age 27 · b. ~1873 · Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Choctaw, Alabama
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1900 US Federal Census — Choctaw, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu0007unit:0694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Nelson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Carrie Nelson | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 3 | Artesia Nelson | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Percy Cegritz | 14 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Roberta Lee | 16 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | Provitt Ruffin | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lucy Ruffin | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Pennie Ruffin | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | John Ruffin | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Jesse Ruffin | 9 | G-Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | John Cook | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Annie Cook | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | John W. Jr. Cook | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Lott Fulford | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Daisy Fulford | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Robert M. Fulford | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Edna Fulford | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Adline Ruffin | 19 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Joseph E. Cook | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Mary R. Cook | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Herbert Cook | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Eugene Cook | 14 | Son | At School | Alabama |
| 23 | Ida Cook | 12 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 24 | Howard Cook | 10 | Son | At School | Alabama |
| 25 | Alberta Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Bryan Cook | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Ida Cook | 31 | Cousin | Cook | Alabama |
| 28 | Benny Cook | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Sue Cook | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Ada Cook | 12 | Daughter | At School | Alabama |
| 31 | Sidney Cook | 10 | Son | At School | Alabama |
| 32 | Iona Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Frank Cook | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Steve Harris | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Lizzie Harris | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Earl Harris | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Pearl Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Edd Nelson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Laura Nelson THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Agnes Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | James Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Daisy Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Walter Nelson | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Pity Ruffin | 27 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Louis Ruffin | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Pits Simmons | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Maria Simmons | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Mollie Simmons | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Ella Simmons | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | James Simmons | 1 | G-Son | — | Alabama |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)