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Andrew Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this Andrew Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Steamship Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Andrew | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Andrew Nelson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Martha Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Nelson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Head, age 38
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Kings, New …
Head, age 45
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Model Maker |
| Industry | Ship |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 54
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Steamship Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 62
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neilson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Industry | Navy Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Andrew Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1143unit:0618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Morris Remesski | 33 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 52 | Sarah Remesski | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Helen Remesski | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Manton Maxwell | 37 | Head | Longshoreman | Russia |
| 55 | Sarah Maxwell | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Russia |
| 56 | Arthur Maxwell | 14 | Son | Student | New York |
| 57 | George Maxwell | 11 | Son | Student | New York |
| 58 | Morris Maxwell | 10 | Son | Student | New York |
| 59 | John Maxwell | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Helen Maxwell | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Alice Maxwell | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Raffaele Ciglatella | 43 | Head | Longshoreman | Italy |
| 63 | Vincenza Ciglatella | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Italy |
| 64 | Mary Ciglatella | 17 | Daughter | Floor Hand | Italy |
| 65 | Katie Ciglatella | 15 | Daughter | School | Italy |
| 66 | Jessie Ciglatella | 12 | Son | School | Italy |
| 67 | Charles Ciglatella | 8 | Son | — | Italy |
| 68 | Joseph Ciglatella | 6 | Son | — | Italy |
| 69 | Madeline Ciglatella | 2 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 70 | Joseph Daterhindy | 34 | Head | Longshoreman | Russia |
| 71 | Nellie Daterhindy | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Russia |
| 72 | Paul Daterhindy | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Nellie Daterhindy | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Julia Daterhindy | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Joseph Kalishi | 33 | Head | Rigger | Poland |
| 76 | Margaret Kalishi | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Poland |
| 77 | John Kalishi | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Tony Sumoski | 37 | Boarder | Longshoreman | Poland |
| 79 | Felix Melinski | 31 | Head | Cooper | Poland |
| 80 | Nellie Melinski | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Poland |
| 81 | Mary Melinski | 2 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 82 | Henry Isaacson | 35 | Head | Tailor | Romania |
| 83 | Bessie Isaacson | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Romania |
| 84 | Hester Isaacson | 15 | Son | Office Boy | New York |
| 85 | Annie Isaacson | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 86 | Celia Isaacson | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 87 | Joseph Sheedy | 40 | Head | Bartender | New York |
| 88 | Lillian Sheedy | 34 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 89 | Joseph Jr. Sheedy | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 90 | Frank Sheedy | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 91 | Andrew Nelson THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Watchman | Norway |
| 92 | Catherine Nelson | 43 | Wife | Housewife | England |
| 93 | John Nelson | 18 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 94 | Martha Nelson | 15 | Son | Student | New York |
| 95 | Catherine Nelson | 10 | Daughter | School | New York |
| 96 | George Nelson | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 97 | Gertrude Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 98 | Thomas Downey | 36 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 99 | Rose Downey | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 100 | Josephine Downey | 11 | Daughter | Student | Ireland |
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)