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Martin Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Martin Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1845), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1845
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Tennessee |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dist 9 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1845 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Nelson | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Lander Nelson | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Martin Nelson | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, Tennessee
Head, age 56
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1844 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1844 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Union, Tennessee
Head, age 66
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1844 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Union, Tennessee
Head, age 75
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1845 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Martin Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martin Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 75 · b. ~1845 · Tennessee
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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 — Union, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:1180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ferrin Bridges | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mossie B Bridges | 34 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Roy Bridges | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mary Bridges | 9 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lois Bridges | 7 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 57 | Jon Bridges | 5 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Jameson Bridges | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Charly Bridges | 2 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Cecil Bridges | 0 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | John W Petree | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Huldah Petree | 37 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Claude Petree | 22 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lester Petree | 16 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Isaac Bridges | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Melia Bridges | 43 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Albert S Bridges | 23 | son | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 68 | Dewy S Bridges | 21 | son | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 69 | Curtis Bridges | 16 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lois Bridges | 13 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Myrtle Sharp | 15 | stepdaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mossie Sharp | 12 | stepdaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Thelma Sharp | 10 | stepdaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | May Sharp | 6 | stepdaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary A Nelson | 45 | Head | Farm | Tennessee |
| 76 | Louie Nelson | 21 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Isaac Nelson | 19 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Sterlin Nelson | 16 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Alvas Nelson | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Frank Nelson | 8 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | David Bridges | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Nancy J Bridges | 32 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Pauline Bridges | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Herbert Bridges | 8 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Myrtle N Bridges | 5 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Albert E Dalton | 43 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 87 | Elizabeth Dalton | 36 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Malar Dalton | 14 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Vann Dalton | 8 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Lenna Dalton | 4 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Avery Dalton | 0 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | John Nelson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Myrtel Nelson | 28 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Oma Nelson | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Rosa Nelson | 5 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Ramon Nelson | 1 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Martin Nelson THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Elizabeth Nelson | 73 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Lander Nelson | 35 | son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Mary A Nelson | 29 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
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)