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Helen Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Denver, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Helen Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Denver, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hans & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Denver, Colorado |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Denver City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Helen Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Jacob Nelson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Lena Nelson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 3
Arapahoe, Colorado · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hilda |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
Denver, Colorado
Daughter, age 12
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nilson |
| Given Name | Hildur |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
Denver, Colorado
Daughter, age 22
Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Helen Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hans Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hans Nelson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nilson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Nelson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Nelson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Colorado
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Sibling
Margaret Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Denver, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Denver, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu159unit:0867)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Williams | 69 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 2 | Mary F. Williams | 75 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Jessie D. Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Norman E. Sullivan | 27 | Head | Driver | Colorado |
| 5 | Mary M. Sullivan | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Charlotte Sullivan | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Mary Sullivan | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 8 | David V. Gains | 37 | Head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 9 | Nevada Gains | 36 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Helen Gains | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Joseph Hesterman | 47 | Head | Grocer | Germany |
| 12 | Flora Hesterman | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Josephine Hesterman | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Colorado |
| 14 | Jacob Nelson | 52 | Head | Grocer | Sweden |
| 15 | Lena Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 16 | Helen Nelson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Colorado |
| 17 | Margaret Nelson | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Colorado |
| 18 | August Blumke | 24 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 19 | S. C. Burns | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 20 | Frank Halle | 52 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 21 | H. H. Brown | 56 | Head | Cook | Indiana |
| 22 | Maude Myers | 40 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Vivian Myers | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Dennis Willow | 63 | Head | — | England |
| 25 | George M. Buck | 50 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 26 | Florence Buck | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Daniel Winegarden | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 28 | Elizabeth Winegarden | 62 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 29 | Frank O. Haynes | 63 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 30 | Minnie M. Haynes | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Harry F. Haynes | 26 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 32 | Grace E. Haynes | 24 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Frank Mollandin | 47 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 34 | Lizzie Mollandin | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Harry E. Mollandin | 20 | Son | Machinist | Colorado |
| 36 | Mary Mollandin | 17 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Mary Cummings | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 38 | O. D. Blessing | 38 | Head | Policeman | Kansas |
| 39 | Mabel Blessing | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Horace Blessing | 15 | Son | Carrier | Colorado |
| 41 | Charles York | 24 | Son-in-law | Chef | England |
| 42 | Lelia York | 19 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 43 | F. A. Barker | 60 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Leroy W. Smith | 69 | Boarder | Policeman | New York |
| 45 | Troy G. Davidson | 35 | Head | Iron Worker | Colorado |
| 46 | Mabel Davidson | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Frank Davidson | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Lelia Davidson | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 49 | Royden Davidson | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Aaron Handel | 29 | Head | Painter | Russia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 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)