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David Nelson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this David Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameNelson
Given NameDavid
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryIron
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to David Age Birth yr
Charles Johnson Other — 28 ~1892
Isabella Johnson Other — 26 ~1894
David Nelson Head — 30 ~1890
Edward Nelson Son — 8 ~1912
Margaret Nelson Spouse — 29 ~1891

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1889
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation at school
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 20
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name David J
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Freight Checker
Industry Railroad
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 30
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
Surname Nelson
Given Name David
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Iron
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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Our Model Tree links David 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 father Edward Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Nelson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Nelson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · New York
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1178unit:0894)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Clara Thist 23 Wife — New York
2 John A. Thist 2 Son — New York
3 Charles Flood 46 Head Machinist New York
4 Marie Flood 36 Wife — New York
5 Lillian Flood 16 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
6 William Grundam 28 Head Brakeman New York
7 Florence Grundam 27 Wife — New York
8 Florence Grundam 6 Daughter — New York
9 Irene Grundam 1 Daughter — New York
10 John Bowen 24 Brother-in-law Salesman New York
11 John F. Mullery 43 Head Watchman New York
12 Mary Mullery 40 Wife Sorter New York
13 Isabella Richards 64 Head — Scotland
14 James E. Richards 41 Son Machinist Connecticut
15 Agnes Richards 32 Daughter-in-law — New York
16 Isabella M. Linegar 17 Granddaughter Typist New York
17 Bishop S. Linegar 15 Grandchild Clerk New York
18 Florence Watts 11 Grandchild — New York
19 Joseph Horowitz 27 Head Chauffeur Russia
20 Anna Horowitz 26 Wife — Russia
21 Sarah Horowitz 7 Daughter — New York
22 Oscar Johnson 33 Head Rigger Norway
23 Mary Johnson 29 Wife — Norway
24 Mildred Johnson 9 Daughter — New York
25 Mineral Johnson 7 Daughter — New York
26 John Kelly 37 Head Packer New York
27 Edmund Kelly 19 Son Clerk New York
28 James Kelly 15 Son — New York
29 Julia Kelly 14 Daughter — New York
30 Sidney Jones 23 Head Chauffeur New York
31 Mary Jones 23 Wife — New York
32 Agnes Jones 3 Daughter — New York
33 David Nelson THIS PERSON 30 Head Clerk New York
34 Margaret Nelson 29 Wife — Scotland
35 Edward Nelson 8 Son — New York
36 Charles Johnson 28 Boarder Waiter New York
37 Isabella Johnson 26 Boarder — Scotland
38 Albert Delaney 28 Head Driver Ireland
39 Mabel Delaney 30 Wife — New York
40 Albert Delaney 6 Son — New York
41 Isabelle Delaney 1 Daughter — New York
42 George Marsh 64 Boarder Cooper Ireland
43 Henry J. Sherer 50 Head Pipefitter Germany
44 James Doyle 35 Head Clerk Ireland
45 Nella Doyle 35 Wife — Ireland
46 James Doyle 8 Son — New York
47 Annie Doyle 2 Daughter — New York
48 Joseph Doyle 0 Son — New York
49 John Muldoon 51 Head Printer Ireland
50 Mary Muldoon 38 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

David
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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