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Esther Nelson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Esther Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1895 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameNelson
Given NameEsther
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceSweden
Mother's BirthplaceSweden
Additional Details
OccupationStenographer
IndustryOffice
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationStenographer
Township / WardBoro Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1895

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Esther Age Birth yr
Ernest Nelson Son — 18 ~1902
Elias Nelson Head — 55 ~1865
Esther Nelson Daughter — 25 ~1895
Sophia Nelson Spouse — 58 ~1862

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Ester
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Mar
Birth Year 1895
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Esther
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 25
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
Surname Nelson
Given Name Esther
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Office
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 Esther Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Elias Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Nelson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Elias Nelson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · New York
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Sibling
Ernest Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1155unit:0875)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mark 15 Son None New York
2 Cecelia 13 Daughter None New York
3 Lucia 10 Daughter None New York
4 Thomas 8 Son None New York
5 Vincent Lucchese 47 Head Bookkeeper New Jersey
6 Agnes Lucchese 41 Wife None New York
7 Lucy Lucchese 21 Daughter Packer New York
8 Lillian Lucchese 11 Daughter None New York
9 Robert Lucchese 9 Son None New York
10 Vincent Lucchese 5 Son None New York
11 Mary Martin 75 Mother in law None Ireland
12 Isabel Martin 44 Boarder Printer New York
13 Courtney Cunningham 27 Head Conductor Ireland
14 Elizabeth Cunningham 24 Wife None New York
15 Elias Nelson 55 Head Carpenter Sweden
16 Sophia Nelson 58 Wife None Sweden
17 Esther Nelson THIS PERSON 25 Daughter Stenographer New York
18 Ernest Nelson 18 Son Electrician New York
19 Albert Schumacher 55 Head Boilermaker New York
20 Bessie Schumacher 23 Wife None New York
21 Albert Schumacher 3 Son None New York
22 Estella Michael 22 Sister in law Labor New York
23 Raymond Michael 2 Brother in law None New York
24 Michael Mcnamara 48 Head Bartender Ireland
25 Elizabeth Mcnamara 35 Wife None Ireland
26 Elizabeth Mcnamara 3 Boarder None New York
27 William Haynes 31 Head Labor New York
28 Walter Haynes 29 Brother Artist New York
29 Martha Haynes 54 Mother None New York
30 William Haynes 29 Nephew Labor New York
31 William Lacey 32 Head Bookkeeper New York
32 Mary Lacey 27 Wife None New York
33 William Jr. Lacey 3 Son None New York
34 Helen Lacey 0 Daughter None New York
35 John Massotta 46 Head Clerk New York
36 Mary J. Massotta 44 Wife None New York
37 William Tully 56 Head None New York
38 Rose Tully 53 Wife None New York
39 James Currie 40 Head None New York
40 Isabel Currie 42 Wife Bookkeeper New York
41 Mary Currie 20 Daughter Clerk New York
42 Mildred Currie 18 Daughter Operator New York
43 Charles Currie 14 Son None New York
44 Marion Currie 9 Daughter None New York
45 Lillia Currie 7 Daughter None New York
46 Richard Currie 4 Son None New York
47 Dorothy Currie 1 Daughter None New York
48 Mary Curry 46 Head None Ireland
49 John H. Curry 26 Son Checker New York
50 Elizabeth Curry 23 Daughter Saleslady New York

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Pedigree Summary

Esther + 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 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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