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Jessie Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Township / Ward | Chelmsford Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottavia Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jessie Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Raymond Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Carl Nelson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Maria Nelson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Jessie Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jessie Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Raymond Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ottavia Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu706unit:0943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Carlson | 21 | Son | Cost Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Herbert Carlson | 18 | Son | Machine Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Florence E Carlson | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mildred H Carlson | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Rudolph Hjalmar | 54 | Head | Paymaster | Sweden |
| 6 | Emma C Hjalmar | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Elsa H Hjalmar | 21 | Daughter | Grader Tender | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Ella Hjalmar | 20 | Daughter | Grader Tender | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Rudolph L Hjalmar | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Carl G Hjalmar | 17 | Son | Belt Tender | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Enel Hjalmar | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Lorin J Ellinwood | 61 | Head | Assessor Town | Maine |
| 13 | Florence M Ellinwood | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Clara G Ellinwood | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Harold W Ellinwood | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Archibald Cook | 35 | Head | Brick Mason | England |
| 17 | Ruth E Cook | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | August P Nelson | 56 | Head | Stone Cutter | Sweden |
| 19 | Agnes S Nelson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 20 | Ellen M Nelson | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Sweden |
| 21 | Alice M Roland | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 22 | William B Roland | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Theodore C Roland | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Alice M Roland | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Carl Nelson | 53 | Head | Stone Cutter | Sweden |
| 26 | Maria Nelson | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Jessie Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Supervisor | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Ottavia Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Raymond Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Lizzie S Haislip | 72 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 31 | Emma H Brown | 64 | Head | — | England |
| 32 | Matthew A Washington | 58 | Head | Paving Cutter | Scotland |
| 33 | Isabella B Washington | 29 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Jessie C Washington | 21 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 35 | Eleanor R Washington | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Ernest L Hill | 34 | Head | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Edith E Hill | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Kenneth R Hill | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Kate Feeley | 51 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Rebecca Feeley | 48 | Sister | Drawer-In | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Rosella Feeley | 44 | Sister | Drawer-In | Massachusetts |
| 42 | John J Hinshan | 51 | Head | Builder | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Margaret E Hinshan | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John C Hinshan | 25 | Son | Estimator | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Walter T Hinshan | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Ruth S Hinshan | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Anna D Hinshan | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Robert R Hinshan | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Richard Hinshan | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | William Goodwin | 37 | Head | Paving Cutter | England |
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)