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Nellie Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hunter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ethel Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Nellie Nelson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| James Nelson | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Spouse, age 33
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Spouse, age 44
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nannie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1699unit:0905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lute Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Clarence Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Hax Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Violet Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Clover Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Linsey Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Wyatt H. Holmes | 68 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 9 | Mollie S. Holmes | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Holmes | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Joe Holmes | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Catherine Holmes | 28 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Angeline Holmes | 34 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Walter Miller | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ray Miller | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Floyd Miller | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Bessie Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | W. H. Mims | 20 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Mims | 30 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Rose Harvey | 50 | Servant | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Evans | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Vannie Evans | 30 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Angie Evans | 33 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | James Evans | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | John Pruitt | 32 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Minnie Pruitt | 32 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Liza Pruitt | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Alice Pruitt | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ben Holmes | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Nelson | 34 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 31 | Nellie Nelson THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ethel Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James Nelson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Doris Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | George Nelson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Minnie M. Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)