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James Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Washington
Our Model Tree links this James Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Douglas, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Douglas, Washington |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Retired |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Douglas Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Harold Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Aneline Nelson | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1900
Douglas, Washington
Head, age 41
Douglas, Washington · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1910
Douglas, Washington
Head, age 51
Douglas, Washington · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Douglas, Washington
Head, age 61
Douglas, Washington · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Retired |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Our Model Tree links James Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Douglas, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1922unit:0669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marie Fuller | 8 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 52 | Cecil Fuller | 6 | son | None | Washington |
| 53 | Mrs A Paxton | 49 | Head | Hotel | Michigan |
| 54 | James Nelson THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 55 | Aneline Nelson | 61 | wife | None | Denmark |
| 56 | Harold G Nelson | 15 | son | None | Washington |
| 57 | J. J. Keegan | 33 | Head | Merchant | Ireland |
| 58 | Henry Wenzel | 63 | Head | None | Germany |
| 59 | Jesse E Smith | 52 | Head | Blacksmith | New York |
| 60 | Adeline Smith | 34 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 61 | Milton Smith | 13 | son | None | Washington |
| 62 | Gladys Smith | 11 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 63 | Beoda Smith | 10 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 64 | James Smith | 8 | son | None | Washington |
| 65 | Fred Smith | 6 | son | None | Washington |
| 66 | Ruby Smith | 4 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 67 | Harry A Moore | 70 | Head | Retired | Louisiana |
| 68 | Mary E Moore | 67 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Allen T. Spaulding | 33 | Head | Engineer | Washington |
| 70 | Delia S Spaulding | 29 | wife | None | Montana |
| 71 | David S Spaulding | 1 | son | None | Oregon |
| 72 | Jack Munes | 50 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 73 | Della Munes | 49 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 74 | Leonard R Munes | 15 | son | None | Missouri |
| 75 | Raymond Munes | 11 | son | None | Missouri |
| 76 | Edward S Obenis | 40 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 77 | Grace D Obenis | 45 | wife | None | New York |
| 78 | Henry | 32 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 79 | Marie Henry | 29 | wife | None | Russia |
| 80 | Edward Henry | 10 | son | None | Russia |
| 81 | Henry Henry | 8 | son | None | Russia |
| 82 | Martha Henry | 6 | daughter | None | Canada |
| 83 | Leo Henry | 3 | son | None | Michigan |
| 84 | Theodore Henry | 0 | son | None | Washington |
| 85 | Nels Nelson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 86 | Grace M Nelson | 19 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Frank W Dahlke | 34 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Anna Dahlke | 34 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Marie Dahlke | 9 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 90 | Ernest W Dahlke | 5 | son | None | Washington |
| 91 | Conard Yargert | 59 | Head | None | Russia |
| 92 | Katie Yargert | 56 | wife | None | Russia |
| 93 | Mary Yargert | 20 | daughter | None | Russia |
| 94 | Christina Yargert | 16 | daughter | None | Russia |
| 95 | Henry Saccent | 28 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 96 | Katherine Saccent | 23 | wife | None | Russia |
| 97 | Esther Saccent | 3 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 98 | Jake Saccent | 1 | son | None | Washington |
| 99 | Carolina Saccent | 0 | daughter | None | Washington |
| 100 | Jos P. Winderer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)