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Edwin Nelson — 1910 US Census Record

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1910 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Edwin Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Matthew & Caroline — first a son (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1860 Male Son Born: New York Single

1910 Census Record Details

Census Year1910
LocationUnion, New Jersey
SurnameNelson
Given NameEdwin
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age50
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustrySteamship office
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardElizabeth City Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1860

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 1910 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Edwin Age Birth yr
Edwin Nelson Son — 50 ~1860
Margaret Nelson Other — 76 ~1834
Margaret Nelson Daughter — 43 ~1867
Emeline Nelson Head — 71 ~1839

Census Appearances

1900
Union, New …
Son, age 39
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Neilson
Given Name Edwin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 38
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Aug
Birth Year 1861
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk R. R.
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Union, New …
Son, age 50
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
Surname Nelson
Given Name Edwin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Steamship office
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 59
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Neilson
Given Name Edwin
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 59
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Dock Master
Industry Steamship Co
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 Edwin Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Matthew Neilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Neilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emeline Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emmaline Neilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Matthew Neilson
b. ~1831
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Neilson
b. ~1838
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emeline Nelson
b. ~1839
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emmaline Neilson
b. ~1839
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Nelson
Son · 1910 · age 50 · b. ~1860 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Margaret Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 43
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

1910 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po910unit:0435)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Winifred Cadwell 17 Son — New York
52 Marion Cadwell 10 Daughter — New York
53 Gertrude Cadwell 8 Daughter — New York
54 Johanna Halaburda 20 Servant House Maid Austria
55 George W Todd 36 Head Carpenter Pennsylvania
56 Charlotte Todd 33 Wife — Pennsylvania
57 George W Todd 4 Son — New Jersey
58 Mandy Hardin 28 Servant House Maid Kentucky
59 Cornelius Macneice 47 Head Postal Clerk New Jersey
60 Eugenia Macneice 53 Wife — New Jersey
61 Robert Mcculloch 49 Head Manufacturer Pennsylvania
62 Mary H Mcculloch 42 Wife — Pennsylvania
63 Gertrude E Mcculloch 20 Daughter — Pennsylvania
64 Lucille S Mcculloch 15 Daughter — Pennsylvania
65 John M Dudley 37 Head Artist New York
66 Mary A Dudley 58 Mother — New York
67 Winifred M Dudley 28 Sister Teacher New York
68 Timothy F Raftery 38 Head Stenographer New York
69 Mary M Raftery 37 Wife — New Jersey
70 Harold Raftery 4 Son — New Jersey
71 Paul Raftery 2 Son — New Jersey
72 Catherine Raftery 0 Daughter — New Jersey
73 Charles H Williams 50 Head Machinist New York
74 Anna P Williams 41 Wife — New York
75 Julia M Williams 18 Daughter Stenographer New Jersey
76 Harold P Williams 17 Son Plumber'S App New Jersey
77 John H English 38 Head Lawyer New Jersey
78 Emma P English 32 Wife — New York
79 Henry Gebhardt 36 Head Sales Agent New Jersey
80 Katie Gebhardt 33 Wife — New York
81 Ethel Gebhardt 13 Daughter — New Jersey
82 Frederick Gebhardt 12 Son — New Jersey
83 Mildred Gebhardt 6 Daughter — New Jersey
84 Herbert Aitken 42 Head Bookkeeper New Jersey
85 Mary Aitken 40 Wife — New Jersey
86 Cornelia Aitken 22 Daughter Milliner New Jersey
87 Emeline Nelson 71 Head — New York
88 Edwin Nelson THIS PERSON 50 Son Clerk New York
89 Margaret Nelson 43 Daughter Dentist Pennsylvania
90 Margaret Nelson 76 Sister in law — New York
91 William A Austin 36 Head Treasurer Pennsylvania
92 Bertha Austin 35 Wife — Pennsylvania
93 William S Austin 8 Son — New Jersey
94 Abram B Plant 44 Head Train Master New Jersey
95 Anna S Plant 46 Wife — New Jersey
96 Charles N Plant 22 Son Inspector New Jersey
97 Thomas G Plant 20 Son Clerk Ticket New Jersey
98 Helen H Plant 11 Daughter — New Jersey
99 George W Plant 9 Son — New Jersey
100 Rachael Stegeman 74 Mother in law — New Jersey

Pedigree Summary

Edwin + 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 1910 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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