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James Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Merrimack, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this James Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Merrimack, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ervin & Rona — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Male
Head
Born: New Hampshire
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Merrimack, New Hampshire |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sutton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Nelson | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Erwin Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Bertha Nelson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Merrimack, New …
Son, age 48
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1910
Merrimack, New …
Head, age 57
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1853 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1920
Merrimack, New …
Head, age 67
Merrimack, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 James Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Merrimack, New Hampshire, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ervin Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rona Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mira Nelson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Ervin Nelson
b. ~1823
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rona Nelson
b. ~1834
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mira Nelson
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · New Hampshire
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
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1920 US Federal Census — Merrimack, New Hampshire
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1012unit:1058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank N Williams | 39 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 2 | James E Nelson THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 3 | Bertha M Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Erwin R Nelson | 11 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Eugene D Nelson | 48 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 6 | Addie V Nelson | 43 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Harris B Nelson | 76 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Clara D Nelson | 74 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Carl H Nelson | 45 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Effie M Cheney | 52 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Ernest W Cheney | 14 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Charles Hughes | 66 | Head | Shipper | Maine |
| 13 | Melissa E Hughes | 64 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 14 | Alton M Dillingham | 70 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 15 | Elizabeth W Ringold | 61 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Albert E Shadrick | 60 | Head | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Eva J Shadrick | 47 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Harry J Shadrick | 27 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Blanche A Shadrick | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Fred M Anderson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Ruth E Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Harry D Anderson | 9 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Charles S Strong | 46 | Head | Chopper | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Rose E Strong | 45 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 25 | Ralph D Strong | 22 | Son | Teamster | New Hampshire |
| 26 | Warren E Strong | 20 | Son | Chopper | New Hampshire |
| 27 | George H Strong | 17 | Son | Settler|Sledder | New Hampshire |
| 28 | Ida M Strong | 13 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 29 | William W Strong | 11 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 30 | Charles A Kelley | 46 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Rosena E Kelley | 54 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 32 | Perley D Woodard | 33 | Head | Chopper | New Hampshire |
| 33 | Ada F Woodard | 24 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Orison H Woodard | 31 | Head | Sawyer | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Elizabeth A Woodard | 28 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 36 | George H Woodard | 65 | Head | Sawyer | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Annie S Woodard | 55 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 38 | Grace S Woodard | 9 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 39 | Edwin F Thayer | 56 | Head | Carpenter | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Flavia J Thayer | 39 | Servant | Servant | Canada |
| 41 | Ernest Thayer | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | William P Philbrook | 40 | Head | Practicing | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Bertha H Philbrook | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Joseph M Philbrook | 10 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 45 | William P Philbrook | 8 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Albert S Sinclair | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Vermont |
| 47 | Harry S Watkins | 55 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 48 | Susan L Watkins | 76 | Mother | — | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Lucie B Tenant | 80 | Aunt | — | New Hampshire |
| 50 | George S Bagley | 45 | Head | Teamster | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)