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Willie Nelson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Hempstead, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Willie Nelson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Hempstead, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Hempstead, Arkansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | North Of Rail Road |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodger Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Annie Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| James Nelson | Head | — | 45 | ~1865 |
| Gladys Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Nancy Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Willie Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Andrew Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Hester Nelson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1872 |
| Lilla Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hempstead, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Willy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Hempstead, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Willie Nelson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Hempstead, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Nelson
Son · 1910 · age 14 · b. ~1896 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lilla Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rodger Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
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
1910 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
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1910 US Federal Census — Hempstead, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po0052unit:0304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosa Wilson | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Moses Walker | 17 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Ollie Wilson | 10 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Ollie Wilson | 8 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Robert Dixon | 76 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Lula Murphy | 20 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Ophelia Murphy | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | James Nelson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Hester Nelson | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Rodger Nelson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Gladys Nelson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Lilla Nelson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Willie Nelson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Andrew Nelson | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Annie Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | James Jr. Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Nancy Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Tyra White | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Richmond Wilson | 13 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Mary E. Wilson | 12 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Nellie Wilson | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Jessie Wilson | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Wadie Wilson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | John Smith | 84 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Liza Smith | 90 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | James Bakelson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Julia Bakelson | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Chisela Bakelson | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Phillip Bakelson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Winston Bakelson | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 81 | Coralee Bakelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Mathias Bakelson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Johnnie Bakelson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Rollie Walker | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 85 | Charlie Walker | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 86 | Richard L. Walker | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 87 | Alice Walker | 28 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Nancy Baker | 68 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Henry Walker | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 90 | Ida Walker | 26 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 91 | Cora Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Robert Walker | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Henry Walker | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Virginia Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Theodore Walker | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 96 | Ardell Walker | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 97 | Arthur Walker | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Alden Walker | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 99 | Charles Barfield | 17 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Tibbie Crops | 60 | Mother | — | Georgia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)