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Harry Nelson — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Pierce, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Harry Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pierce, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Olaf — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Pierce, Washington |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Tanwax Precinct |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Clara Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Peter Nelson | Head | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Harry Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Lewis Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Oscar Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Ingrid Nelson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 5
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 15
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neilson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 25
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielson |
| Given Name | Harry S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Log Loader |
| Industry | Lumber Camp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Harry Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pierce, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Neilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Olaf Nielson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ingrid Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Engrid Nielson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Neilson
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Olaf Nielson
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Nelson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ingrid Nelson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Engrid Nielson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Nelson
Son · 1900 · age 5 · b. ~1895 · Washington
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Sibling
Clara Nelson
Sibling · 1900 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Nelson
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Nelson
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Nelson
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Nelson
Sibling · 1900 · age 12
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
1900 US Federal Census — Pierce, Washington
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1900 US Federal Census — Pierce, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1748unit:0289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | J W Atkinson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | Rachel Atkinson | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Jenette Atkinson | 15 | Daughter | At School | Maryland |
| 54 | Ludvig Martinson | 40 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 55 | Charles Pobish | 58 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 56 | H O Houg | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 57 | Bertha Houg | 64 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 58 | Bernt K Houg | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 59 | Anton K Houg | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Fred Jensen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 61 | Christina Jensen | 43 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 62 | George W Jensen | 18 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 63 | Georgia C Jensen | 16 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
| 64 | Annie E Jensen | 14 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
| 65 | Nels A Jensen | 12 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 66 | Frank E Jensen | 10 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 67 | Mabel C Jensen | 8 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
| 68 | Jesse L Jensen | 6 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 69 | Samuel G Jensen | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 70 | Niels A Jensen | 78 | Father | Too Old To Work | Denmark |
| 71 | Andrew Gustafson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 72 | Katrina Gustafson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Arthur E Gustafson | 17 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 74 | Pauline L Gustafson | 13 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 75 | Esther E Gustafson | 10 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
| 76 | Olof Swanson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 77 | Tilda Swanson | 31 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Agnes Swanson | 7 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
| 79 | Albert Swanson | 6 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 80 | Edith Swanson | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 81 | Edwin Swanson | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 82 | Chris Jensen | 26 | Brother | R R Laborer | Germany |
| 83 | Carl Anderson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 84 | Brita Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 85 | Gustav B Anderson | 7 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 86 | Hilda Anderson | 6 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
| 87 | Emma Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 88 | Annie Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 89 | Peter Nelson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 90 | Ingrid Nelson | 33 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 91 | Charles Nelson | 14 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 92 | Nellie A Nelson | 12 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
| 93 | Oscar A Nelson | 10 | Son | At School | Washington |
| 94 | Clara E Nelson | 7 | Daughter | At School | Washington |
| 95 | Harry S Nelson THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 96 | Lewis Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 97 | Pat Finnegan | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 98 | Mary Finnegan | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Allen Finnegan | 19 | Son | Saw Mill Laborer | Minnesota |
| 100 | Charles Finnegan | 17 | Son | Cook | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 5 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 1900 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)