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Alfred Nelson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Alfred Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Catherine — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1898 Male Son Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameNelson
Given NameAlfred
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationApprentice
IndustryFactory
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationApprentice
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Alfred Age Birth yr
Alfred Nelson Son — 22 ~1898
Catherine Nelson Head — 47 ~1873
John Nelson Son — 16 ~1904

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Alfred
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Feb
Birth Year 1897
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Alfred
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
Surname Nelson
Given Name Alfred
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Apprentice
Industry Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Alfred Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Nelson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Nelson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Nelson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alfred Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Sibling
John Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1156unit:0984)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edith 20 Daughter Operator New York
2 Mildred 15 Daughter — New York
3 Edna 14 Daughter — New York
4 Walter 9 Son — New York
5 Thomas Grunen 41 Head Laborer Ireland
6 Anna Grunen 41 Wife — New York
7 Rosaline Grunen 11 Daughter — New York
8 Thomas Grunen 5 Son — New York
9 Peter Smith 22 Boarder Laborer New York
10 Mary Johnson 53 Wife — New York
11 Nicholas Bensville 34 Head Longshoreman Newfoundland
12 Sarah Bensville 30 Wife — New York
13 May Bensville 0 Daughter — New York
14 John O'Connor 30 Head Laborer Missouri
15 Mary O'Connor 34 Wife — New York
16 Frank Mcpartland 40 Head Laborer Ireland
17 Mary Mcpartland 40 Wife — Ireland
18 Mary Bloomer 5 Niece — New Jersey
19 Miles Huxriff 42 Boarder Ironworker Ireland
20 John Johnson 33 Head Carpenter Norway
21 Elsa Johnson 27 Wife — Sweden
22 Doris Johnson 4 Daughter — New York
23 Albert Johnson 1 Son — New York
24 Peter Johnson 63 Father — Sweden
25 Susan Gleason 44 Head — Ireland
26 Mary Gleason 27 Daughter Waitress New York
27 John Costello 24 Head Teamster New Jersey
28 Loretta Costello 27 Wife — New York
29 Robert Costello 2 Son — New York
30 Barbara Kuhn 30 Head Housework New York
31 Dorothy Kuhn 4 Daughter — New York
32 Cecilia Kuhn 3 Daughter — New York
33 James Devine 31 Head Teamster New York
34 Catherine Devine 28 Wife — New York
35 Nicholas Mazzucca 25 Head Mechanic New York
36 Mary Mazzucca 24 Wife — Russia
37 Harold Mazzucca 5 Son — New York
38 Christian Mazzucca 4 Daughter — New York
39 Raymond Mazzucca 3 Son — New York
40 Edward Mazzucca 0 Son — New York
41 Catherine Nelson 47 Head — New York
42 Alfred Nelson THIS PERSON 22 Son Apprentice New York
43 John Nelson 16 Son Clerk New York
44 Samuel Boyles 42 Head Laborer New York
45 Dora Boyles 44 Wife — New York
46 Arthur Helms 34 Head Foreman Arkansas
47 Lillian Helms 22 Wife — New York
48 Dorothy Helms 8 Daughter — New York
49 Mary Beachy 40 Head — Ireland
50 Loretta Beachy 13 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Alfred + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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