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John Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · King, Washington
Our Model Tree links this John Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents P & Julia — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Radio Operator |
| Industry | Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Radio Operator |
| Township / Ward | Seattle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Nelson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Philip Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Adolph Nelson | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
King, Washington
Son, age 6
King, Washington · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
King, Washington
Son, age 15
King, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 25
King, Washington · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Radio Operator |
| Industry | Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| 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 John Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in King, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father P Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
P Nelson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Nelson
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Nelson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Washington
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Sibling
Philip Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adolph Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
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 — King, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — King, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1927unit:0123)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nels O. Nelson | 54 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 52 | Bessie Nelson | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Vira Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 54 | O. Ega Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Louis Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Montana |
| 56 | Neilan Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Montana |
| 57 | Percival I. Jenna | 23 | Head | Riveter | Washington |
| 58 | Olga Jenna | 26 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 59 | Louis Jenna | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 60 | James B. Gilmore | 24 | Boarder | Engineer | Washington |
| 61 | James J. Steel | 60 | Head | Car Repairer | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Christina Steel | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Phyllis Steel | 27 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Albert A. Soehle | 32 | Head | Bolter-Up | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Cora Soehle | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Ethel Dorothy Soehle | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Emmely R. Soehle | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Irene Janet Soehle | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 69 | Leonard Wardman | 39 | Head | Book Keeper | England |
| 70 | Clare Wardman | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 71 | Constance Wardman | 6 | Daughter | — | England |
| 72 | Joseph Crow | 62 | Head | — | U.S. |
| 73 | Julia Nelson | 52 | Head | — | Norway |
| 74 | Adolph Nelson | 33 | Son | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 75 | Philip Nelson | 27 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | John C. Nelson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Radio Operator | Washington |
| 77 | Charles D. Sanborn | 40 | Head | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 78 | Hannah Sanborn | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 79 | Roy Sanborn | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 80 | Laura Sanborn | 45 | Sister-in-law | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 81 | J. Will Leininger | 43 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 82 | Mabel Leininger | 45 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 83 | John Leininger | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 84 | Billy Leininger | 1 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 85 | Amanda Seinsted | 19 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Mrs. Mary Mann | 63 | Head | — | N. Dakota |
| 87 | Percy W. J. Mann | 35 | Son | Gardener | N. Dakota |
| 88 | Edith Hilda Mann | 29 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 89 | Lorene T. Mann | 27 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 90 | Esther Ann Mann | 21 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 91 | Ruth C. Mann | 21 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 92 | George Alsapp | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Ohio |
| 93 | William J. Reynolds | 75 | Boarder | Carpenter | Maine |
| 94 | Fannie Heath | 64 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 95 | Mrs. Myrtle Burke | 43 | Mother | Fancy Ironer | Penn. |
| 96 | James Burke | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Walter Burke | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Hal Arundell | 40 | Boarder | Salesman | Illinois |
| 99 | Margaret Marshall | 24 | Boarder | Secretary | Illinois |
| 100 | Edith O'Hearn | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | Vermont |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)