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Martha Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Martha Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lollie Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Calie Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Willie Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Martha Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Levi Nelson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Janie Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Nelson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Levi Nelson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bennie Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alice Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Eula Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, None
Daughter, age 1
None, None · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
None, None
Daughter, age 11
None, None · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Martha Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Martha Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · None
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Sibling
Mary Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lollie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levi Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1704unit:0859)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Bennett | 72 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Emma Bennett | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Alice Bennett | 40 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jannie Simons | 20 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 55 | Fred Corley | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Theldonia Corley | 58 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Eliza Glover | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | John Mack | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Maggie Mack | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bertha Mack | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Willie Mack | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Sammie Mack | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | John Mack | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Nicholas Gantt | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Gantt | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Susan Gantt | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Jane Gantt | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | William P Jackson | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Minnie Jackson | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Bessie Jackson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lois Jackson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Esther Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Adeline Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | William Jackson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Booker Jackson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Frank Jackson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Julia Mack | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ida Mack | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Frank Berry | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Josephine Berry | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Kenerah Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Levi Nelson | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Bessie Nelson | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Willie Nelson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Lollie Nelson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Martha Nelson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Bennie Nelson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Alice Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Eula Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Calie Nelson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Janie Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Levi Nelson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Frank Williams | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Sarah Williams | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Mabel Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Willie J James | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lizzie James | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Willie James | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | John James | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)