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Edward Nelson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Edward — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameNelson
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNorway
Mother's BirthplaceNorway
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryOffice
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~1894

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 Edward Age Birth yr
Ruth Bengtson Daughter — 25 ~1895
Edward Nelson Head — 26 ~1894
Hilda Bengtson Other — 55 ~1865
Clarence Nelson Son — 1 ~1919
Florence Nelson Spouse — 23 ~1897

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 7
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month July
Birth Year 1893
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
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 17
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation Electrician Helper
Industry Gas Works
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 26
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
Surname Nelson
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation Clerk
Industry Office
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 Edward Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Nelson
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Nelson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Nelson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1156unit:0192)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Francis E Culinski 26 Head Chauffer New York
2 Margaret Culinski 22 Wife — New York
3 Charles Culinski 2 Son — New York
4 John J Cassidy 38 Head Ironworker New York
5 Margaret Cassidy 35 Wife Home Ireland
6 Ed Brady 27 Head — New York
7 Grace Brady 7 Daughter — New York
8 Mary Brady 4 Daughter — New York
9 Daniel Wheeler 36 Brother Bookkeeper New York
10 John J Mohr 31 Head Laborer New York
11 Mary A Mohr 26 Wife — New York
12 John R Mohr 5 Son — New York
13 Walter Mohr 3 Son — New York
14 Edward Mohr 2 Son — New York
15 C A Dermody 42 Head — New Jersey
16 Annie Cahill 66 Aunt — New York
17 Thomas Horan 52 Head Watchman Ireland
18 Mary Horan 45 Wife — Ireland
19 Patrick Castello 32 Nephew Laborer Ireland
20 Patrick Geraghty 34 Head Driver Ireland
21 Katherine Geraghty 30 Wife — Ireland
22 Marcella Geraghty 1 Daughter — New York
23 Thomas Brennan 50 Boarder Laborer Ireland
24 John Dowd 53 Head Bartender New York
25 Catharine Dowd 50 Wife — New York
26 Winifred Dowd 21 Daughter Stenographer New York
27 Helen Dowd 15 Daughter — New York
28 John Jr Dowd 12 Son — New York
29 Thomas Murphy 27 Head Electrician New York
30 Josephine Murphy 25 Wife — New York
31 Mary Murphy 4 Daughter — New York
32 Frances Murphy 0 Daughter — New York
33 Frank Greenwood 44 Head Iceman New York
34 Jennie Greenwood 39 Wife — Ireland
35 Elmer Greenwood 10 Daughter — New York
36 Ed Kramer 40 Head Laborer New York
37 Nellie A Kramer 40 Wife — Ireland
38 Charles Christie 55 Head Superintendent New York
39 Mary Christie 51 Wife — New York
40 William Christie 22 Son Ship Helper New York
41 Frank Clarkson 35 Boarder Laborer Ireland
42 Vera Clarkson 13 Daughter — New York
43 Edward Nelson THIS PERSON 26 Head Clerk New York
44 Florence Nelson 23 Wife — New York
45 Clarence Nelson 1 Son — New York
46 Hilda Bengtson 55 Mother — Sweden
47 Ruth Bengtson 25 Daughter Clerk New York
48 Dennis Mcmanus 42 Head Manager Ireland
49 Delia Mcmanus 34 Wife — Ireland
50 Tom Mcmanus 6 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Edward
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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