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Gladys Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Sadie — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Newburyport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Chase | Other | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Gladys Nelson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ruth Morss | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Sadie Nelson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Marion Dana | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Annie Lord | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 10
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladdis B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | At school |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 19
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 27
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 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 Gladys Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Piper (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Nelson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Nelson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Nelson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Piper
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu695unit:0801)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fredrick Eaton | 63 | Head | Foreman | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Josephine Eaton | 61 | Wife | Dress Maker | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Thelma Eaton | 19 | Daughter | Music Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Lillian Everett | 36 | Daughter | Stamper | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Waldo Everett | 12 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Samuel Goldsmith | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 7 | Molly Goldsmith | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Albert A. Goldsmith | 28 | Son | Manager | Russia |
| 9 | Jack Goldsmith | 26 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 10 | Louis Goldsmith | 24 | Son | Clerk | Russia |
| 11 | William Goldsmith | 22 | Son | — | Russia |
| 12 | Isadore Goldsmith | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Jennette Goldsmith | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Ida Goldsmith | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Arthur Schulley | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Minnie Schulley | 44 | Wife | Cook | Sweden |
| 17 | Sadie C. Nelson | 60 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Gladys Nelson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | John Nelson | 25 | Son | Bacteriologist | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Ruth B. Morss | 40 | Boarder | Drawing Teacher | Indiana |
| 21 | Marion Dana | 37 | Boarder | Teacher | Vermont |
| 22 | Sarah Chase | 49 | Boarder | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Annie Lord | 26 | Boarder | Teacher | Maine |
| 24 | Libert R. Ainsworth | 41 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 25 | Sarah Ainsworth | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Harold K. Ireland | 23 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Myrtle Ireland | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | George B. Hatch | 41 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Gretchen Hatch | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Barbara Hatch | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Willard Hatch | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Josephine Hatch | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | James F. Chandler | 63 | Head | Pattern Maker | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Carrie Chandler | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Forest L. Davis | 59 | Head | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Nellie Davis | 46 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | John G. Sawyer | 86 | Father-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Helen C. Pearson | 35 | Boarder | Proprietor | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Katherine Welsh | 46 | Head | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Elizabeth Welsh | 38 | Sister | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Helen Welsh | 17 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John Jackman | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Julia Jackman | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Lucy Jackman | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Catherine Jackman | 15 | Daughter | Office Girl | Massachusetts |
| 46 | James Conner | 50 | Head | Postman | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Ellen Conner | 52 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | James F. Creeden | 58 | Head | Postmaster | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Mary C. Creeden | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Frank J. Creeden | 37 | Son | Treasurer | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 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)