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Ellen Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ellen Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Augusta & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cementer |
| Industry | Rubber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Cementer |
| Township / Ward | Millville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ellen Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Hilda Nelson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Charles Nelson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Gertrude Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alma Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Cementer |
| Industry | Rubber mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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.
Our Model Tree links Ellen Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Augusta Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Augusta Nelson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ellen Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Alma Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu747unit:0578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stanley Lavada | 28 | Head | Bootmaker | Poland |
| 52 | Amelia Lavada | 26 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 53 | Stella Lavada | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Wanda Lavada | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Marie Dalgard | 42 | Head | Shoemaker | Denmark |
| 56 | Christina Dalgard | 18 | Daughter | Trimmer | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Louise Dalgard | 12 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Hazel Dalgard | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Christian Olsen | 63 | Father | — | Denmark |
| 60 | Alvin Sykes | 63 | Head | Cotton Mkr | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Louisa Sykes | 63 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Cora M. Sykes | 27 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Anna M. Collins | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 64 | Alice M. Collins | 39 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Gertrude M. Collins | 37 | Daughter | Time Keeper | New Jersey |
| 66 | Thomas J. Collins | 26 | Son | Car Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Fred Haage | 57 | Head | Beltmaker | Germany |
| 68 | Jacobina Haage | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 69 | Nils Carlson | 53 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 70 | Matilda Carlson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Joseph Carlson | 18 | Son | Writer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Walter Carlson | 17 | Son | Rubber Mkr | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Arthur Carlson | 16 | Son | Rubber Mkr | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Alice Carlson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Edith Carlson | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Herbert Carlson | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John Munson | 83 | Father-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Charles Nelson | 50 | Head | Cutter | Sweden |
| 79 | Hilda Nelson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Mary F. Nelson | 24 | Daughter | Cementer | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Ellen M. Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Cementer | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Alma H. Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Examiner | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Esther M. Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Gertrude Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | August Jarvi | 48 | Head | Bootmaker | Finland |
| 86 | Naimi S. Jarvi | 47 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 87 | Herman C. Jarvi | 17 | Son | Burnisher | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Catherine M. Jarvi | 15 | Daughter | Hook Maker | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Charlie A. Jarvi | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Anna E. Jarvi | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Frank A. Jarvi | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Richard Carlson | 42 | Head | Bootmaker | Sweden |
| 93 | Selma Carlson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 94 | Albert Carlson | 18 | Son | Brakeman | Sweden |
| 95 | Arnold Carlson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | James Kelley | 45 | Head | Rubber Mkr | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Elizabeth Kelley | 44 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 98 | Ruby E. Kelley | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Beatrice M. Kelley | 17 | Daughter | Folder | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Gertrude E. Kelley | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Ellen + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)