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Willie Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shelby Beat 3 Bound |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Nelson | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Jesse Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Nelson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mattie Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 42
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Other, age 55
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Willie Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ella Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lou Turner | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Fontaine Turner | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lee Turner | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ida Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Willie Robinson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lillie Robinson | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Willie Nelson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mary Nelson | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Jesse Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mattie L Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | John L Blackman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Daisy Blackman | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Mary L Blackman | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | John Blackman | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Marguerite Blackman | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Fred Henry Blackman | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Anderson Coffer | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Bertha Coffer | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Edgar Coffer | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Robert Adams | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Annie Adams | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Jane Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Richard Jr Adams | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Maliane Adams | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lois Adams | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | George Crawford | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Rosie Crawford | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | David Crawford | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Richard Foster | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Esther Foster | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | William T Provitt | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Catherine Provitt | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Mary Provitt | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Fred Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 86 | Sarah Johnson | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Tessie L Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Agnew Pruitt | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Stanley Pruitt | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Clifton Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Malina Pruitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Anna Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Jordan Edwards | 54 | Head | Farmer | N Carolina |
| 94 | Rane Edwards | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Clyde Edwards | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Rhoda Higgins | 76 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Isaac Crawford | 23 | Step-Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Allen Franklin | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Alice Franklin | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Allen Franklin | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)