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Emma Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bronx, New York
Our Model Tree links this Emma Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bronx, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1861), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bronx, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | New York City Bronx Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Fox | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Leonard Nelson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Dorothy Fox | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charles Fox | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Emma Nelson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Spouse, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | f |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 48
New York, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Bronx, New …
Spouse, age 59
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Bronx, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Bronx, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1139unit:0595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Aurelia Mueller | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Kenneth Mueller | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Clifford Mueller | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Andrew Lusk | 59 | Head | Wait Dept Street Cleaning | New York |
| 55 | Anthony Lusk | 16 | Son | Office Boy Brokerage | New York |
| 56 | Edward Lusk | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Andrew Lusk | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Lawrence Lusk | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Robert Lusk | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Douglas Lusk | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Ellen Kenyon | 55 | Housekeeper | Housework | Ireland |
| 62 | Leonard Nelson | 60 | Head | Carpenter House | Sweden |
| 63 | Emma Nelson THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Charles Nelson | 26 | Son | Electrician | New York |
| 65 | Arthur Nelson | 25 | Son | Mechanical Sketch | New York |
| 66 | Charles Fox | 39 | Son-in-law | Clerk Hotel | Stamford Conn |
| 67 | Julia Fox | 32 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Dorothy Fox | 12 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Charles Zacchi | 37 | Head | Cook Restaurant | Italy |
| 70 | Celeste Zacchi | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 71 | Pauline Zacchi | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | John Shipman | 28 | Head | Guard I.R.T. Rails | New York |
| 73 | Lillian Shipman | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | John Shipman | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Harry Richardson | 53 | Head | Ticket Agent Railroad | New York |
| 76 | Katie Richardson | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 77 | George Richardson | 20 | Son | Credit Man Brokerage | New York |
| 78 | Harold Richardson | 18 | Son | Stenographer Auto Co | New York |
| 79 | Kathleen Richardson | 17 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 80 | Louis Bellini | 29 | Head | Driver Express Co | New York |
| 81 | Lillian Bellini | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 82 | Grace Bellini | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 83 | Margaret Bellini | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | Otto R. Ebbingham | 56 | Father-in-law | Draftsman Ship Yard | New York |
| 85 | Clifford C. Ebbingham | 22 | Brother-in-law | Soldier U.S.A. | New York |
| 86 | George Horn | 50 | Head | Sculpture | Germany |
| 87 | Matilda Horn | 56 | Wife | Designer Mantles | Germany |
| 88 | Victor Horn | 18 | Son | Office Boy Railroad | New York |
| 89 | Nicholas Miano | 31 | Head | Garage Own Bus | Italy |
| 90 | Mary Miano | 26 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 91 | Felicia Miano | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | Joseph Miano | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | Salvatore Miano | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | William Shock | 38 | Head | Boxer Wood | New York |
| 95 | Mabel Shock | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 96 | Mabel Shock | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer Insurance Co | New York |
| 97 | Harry Shock | 17 | Son | Clerk Wood Mfg | New York |
| 98 | George Shock | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 99 | Florence Shock | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 100 | John Fenton | 43 | Brother-in-law | Advertising Ag Theatre | New York |
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)