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James Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lewis, Washington
Our Model Tree links this James Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lewis, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carrie & John — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lewis, Washington |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Logger |
| Industry | woods |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Logger |
| Township / Ward | Dryad Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Nelson | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lewis, Washington
Son, age 9
Lewis, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Lewis, Washington
Son, age 17
Lewis, Washington · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Logger |
| Industry | Woods |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Lewis, Washington
Son, age 27
Lewis, Washington · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Logger |
| Industry | woods |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 James Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lewis, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Carrie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Carrie Nelson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Nelson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Nelson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Washington
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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 — Lewis, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Lewis, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1933unit:0476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carrie J Nelson | 0 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 52 | Elva E Nelson | 0 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 53 | Arlie M Glenn | 41 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Blanche E Glenn | 34 | wife | Housewife | Washington |
| 55 | Marie Glenn | 16 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 56 | John Glenn | 15 | son | — | Washington |
| 57 | George Glenn | 12 | son | — | Washington |
| 58 | Albert M Glenn | 6 | son | — | Washington |
| 59 | James Nelson | 55 | head | Logger | Sweden |
| 60 | James Jr Nelson THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Logger | Washington |
| 61 | Albert H Leinan | 65 | head | Yachtman | Canada |
| 62 | Isabella Leinan | 51 | wife | Housewife | Canada |
| 63 | Paul Petoski | 44 | head | Laborer | Poland |
| 64 | Mary Petoski | 35 | wife | Housewife | Poland |
| 65 | Vanda Petoski | 9 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 66 | John Kitoski | 39 | partner | Farmer | Poland |
| 67 | Enno J Dokter | 36 | head | Logger | Illinois |
| 68 | Ethel Dokter | 24 | wife | Housewife | Washington |
| 69 | Laura E Dokter | 4 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 70 | Louis L Dokter | 3 | son | — | Washington |
| 71 | Thomas Lewis | 56 | head | Farmer | Canada |
| 72 | Gertrude Lewis | 43 | wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 73 | Bruce Lewis | 24 | son | High-Climber | Washington |
| 74 | John Hopper | 46 | head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 75 | Martha Hopper | 48 | wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 76 | Dallas Hopper | 18 | son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Ollie Hopper | 17 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Beaufort Hopper | 14 | son | — | Washington |
| 79 | Helen Hopper | 8 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 80 | Lewis Painter | 35 | head | Logger | Missouri |
| 81 | Clemmy Painter | 31 | wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 82 | Mary Ellen Painter | 13 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 83 | Wilfred Painter | 11 | son | — | Washington |
| 84 | Cora Painter | 9 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 85 | Fred W Bentley | 44 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Charity Bentley | 47 | wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 87 | Eunice Bentley | 12 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Samuel Bentley | 42 | brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 89 | William E May | 28 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 90 | Ida M May | 27 | wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 91 | Lottie M May | 4 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 92 | Hammond Powell | 50 | head | Millwright | Ohio |
| 93 | Dora Powell | 32 | wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 94 | Leota Powell | 11 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 95 | Robert Powell | 9 | son | — | Oregon |
| 96 | Irene Powell | 6 | daughter | — | Oregon |
| 97 | Sterling R Hoven | 46 | head | Hooktender | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Ruby Hoven | 35 | wife | Housewife | Nevada |
| 99 | Kenneth Hoven | 15 | son | — | Washington |
| 100 | Edna Hoven | 14 | daughter | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)