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Laura Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hinds, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Laura Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hinds, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1850), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hinds, Mississippi |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Township 4 R 2 West |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiram Nelson | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Laura Nelson | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Groomes Nelson | Head | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Madison Nelson | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Eula Nelson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| John Napp | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hinds, Mississippi
Spouse, age 61
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1849 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 42 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Spouse, age 70
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Laura Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Hinds, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Mississippi
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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 — Hinds, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Hinds, Mississippi
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu878unit:1097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Roby | 19 | — | None | Mississippi |
| 52 | Willie | 17 | — | None | Mississippi |
| 53 | Ben | 16 | — | None | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mandy | 14 | — | None | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lafayette | 11 | — | None | Mississippi |
| 56 | Johnnie | 8 | — | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | Groomes Nelson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Laura Nelson THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 59 | Hiram Nelson | 38 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Madison Nelson | 35 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 61 | Eula Nelson | 30 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 62 | John Napp | 30 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 63 | Taggie Stampley | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mattie Stampley | 28 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | Kathryn Stampley | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 66 | Richard Brown | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary Brown | 33 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 68 | Rachel Brown | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 69 | Jim Parson | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Fanny Parson | 16 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 71 | Eugene Burks | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Eula Burks | 36 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 73 | Maxie Burks | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 74 | Julia Burks | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 75 | Morris Burks | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 76 | Toby Burks | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 77 | Emmie Burks | 4 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Geneva Burks | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Buster Burks | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 80 | Georgia Rhodes | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Ernest Rhodes | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | Beulah Rhodes | 5 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 83 | Bessie Rhodes | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Dan Rhodes | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 85 | Isall Rhodes | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Georgia Rhodes | 4 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 87 | Lewis Thompson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Irena Thompson | 27 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 89 | Leola Thompson | 15 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 90 | Tony Moses | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Bessie Moses | 23 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 92 | Eli Moses | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lee Moses | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Sena Moses | 24 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 95 | T. M. Moses | 6 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 96 | James Moses | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 97 | Jacob Moses | 2 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 98 | Irene Moses | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 99 | Jim Nelson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)