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Thomas Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Carteret, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Carteret, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Carteret, North Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Township / Ward | Smyrna Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ethel Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mildred Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Nelson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Thomas Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Nelson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carteret, North …
Head, age 26
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Oysterman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Carteret, North …
Head, age 38
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Industry | Coast trade |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Carteret, North …
Head, age 48
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Carteret, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Carteret, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Carteret, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1284unit:1062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Guy R. | 4 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Francis | 69 | — | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lida W. Davis | 30 | Head | Boatman | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lena B. Davis | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Melvin W. Davis | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sibyl Davis | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Thomas R. Nelson THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Seaman | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ruth H. Nelson | 46 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ethel P. Nelson | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Thomas H. Nelson | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mildred G. Nelson | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lillian R. Nelson | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Julian Brown | 47 | Head | Stock Raiser | North Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Brown | 43 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Roy Brown | 20 | Son | Boatman | North Carolina |
| 66 | Julian Brown | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Annie Brown | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Claude Brown | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Margaret Brown | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ester O. Brown | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Joseph Guthrie | 52 | Head | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alpha Guthrie | 50 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sherman Guthrie | 26 | Son | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 74 | Clyde Guthrie | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Martin Murphy | 41 | Head | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lucretia Murphy | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Joseph C. Murphy | 18 | Son | Labour | North Carolina |
| 78 | Myra Murphy | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Allene Murphy | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Agna Murphy | 2 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | James L. Murphy | 61 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Eugene O. Davis | 29 | Head | Boating | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lillian J. Davis | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lloyd O. Davis | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Willie Piner | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Piner | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 87 | Willard Piner | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Herwood Piner | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Elva Piner | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Daily Harris | 32 | Brother in law | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | James W. Harris | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Martin T. Royal | 51 | Head | Boatman | North Carolina |
| 93 | Carrie Royal | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Margaret Royal | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Warren Lewis | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lucinda Lewis | 67 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | William Lewis | 48 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Denard Lewis | 42 | Head | Boatman | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lamar Lewis | 38 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Edith Lewis | 12 | Daughter | None | North 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)