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Nelson Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bladen, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nelson Smith across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bladen, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bladen, North Carolina |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hollow Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nelson | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Smith | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Hazel Smith | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Aaron Smith | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lois Smith | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Waymon Smith | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Julia Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Lillie Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lula Smith | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Nelson Smith | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Oscar Smith | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bladen, North …
Son, age
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bladen, North …
Son, age 10
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Nelson |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Nelson Smith across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bladen, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Nelson Smith
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lula Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aaron Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Waymon Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Bladen, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bladen, North Carolina
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1283unit:0486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James W Mcallister | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Katie Mcallister | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Noena Mcallister | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Francis Mcallister | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Rosie Mcallister | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Mcallister | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Elvira Mcallister | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lillie Mcallister | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lula Mcallister | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lottie Mcallister | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jessie Mcallister | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mac Burney | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mollie Burney | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Carl Burney | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Louise Burney | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lena Burney | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Oscar L Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Julia J Smith | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Oscar L Smith | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lula Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lois Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Waymon Smith | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lillie Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Nelson Smith THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hazel Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Aaron Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lula Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Will F Davis | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Emma Davis | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Hazel Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Annie Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Edith Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Wesley Davis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Abner Davis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lula Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Bede F Singletary | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ressie Singletary | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Jeff Monroe | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Annie Monroe | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Emma Monroe | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Mattie Monroe | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | James Monroe | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Rosa Monroe | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lula Monroe | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Geo W Lenon | 63 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Martha M Lenon | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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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)