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Harry Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernhard & Sigrid — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post 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 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Borough Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Nelson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Harry Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Paul Nelson | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 4
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Jul |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 15
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Apprentice |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 24
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post 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.
Our Model Tree links Harry Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bernhard Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sigrid Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernhard Nelson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sigrid Nelson
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Nelson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · New York
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Sibling
Paul Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1159unit:0310)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith Kachola | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Morris Frank | 27 | Head | Helper | Russia |
| 3 | Rebecca Frank | 66 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 4 | Fannie Frank | 24 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 5 | William White | 36 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 6 | Elsie White | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | William J. White | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Richard Erica | 45 | Lodger | Cook | Portugal |
| 9 | Patrick Mcdonnell | 53 | Head | Plasterer | Ireland |
| 10 | Emily Mcdonnell | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Walter Mcdonnell | 24 | Son | Electrician | New York |
| 12 | Julia Mcdonnell | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 13 | Frank Stern | 49 | Head | Buyer | Russia |
| 14 | Rose Stern | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Edith Stern | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | William Day | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | Scotland |
| 17 | Janet Day | 33 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 18 | Jean J. Day | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | James Day | 27 | Brother | Chauffeur | Scotland |
| 20 | Charles Horst | 32 | Lodger | Lather | Maryland |
| 21 | Alice Brosnan | 46 | Head | Binder | New York |
| 22 | Alice Brosnan | 14 | Niece | — | Connecticut |
| 23 | Mary Brummer | 57 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Joseph J. Knight | 52 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Mcnabb | 48 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Ellen Mcnabb | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Anna Mcnabb | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | James Mcnabb | 17 | Son | Clerical | New York |
| 29 | Marion Mcnabb | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | John Mcnabb | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Mary L. Howe | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Margaret Lawler | 80 | Lodger | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Edward Lawler | 52 | Lodger | Carpenter | New York |
| 34 | Agnes Flanagan | 39 | Lodger | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Mary Flanagan | 15 | Lodger | Clerical | New York |
| 36 | Oscar Malushka | 27 | Head | Cook | Germany |
| 37 | Bertha Malushka | 26 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Charles Goodman | 37 | Head | Helper | Russia |
| 39 | Molly Goodman | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Margaret Goodman | 12 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 41 | Edith Goodman | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | John Nelson | 51 | Head | Collector | Sweden |
| 43 | Paul Nelson | 30 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Harry Nelson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 45 | James E. Sloat | 66 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 46 | Emma L. Sloat | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Florence L. Sloat | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 48 | James Price | 19 | Lodger | — | Canada |
| 49 | Henry Kollock | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 50 | Sophie Kollock | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 1 sibling
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)