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Lillian Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elmer & Uno — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lillian G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Nelson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Elmer Nelson | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Lillian Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Beatrice Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 4
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lillian D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 13
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lillian G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 24
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lillianna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Mailing house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Lillian Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elmer Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Uno Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elmer Nelson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Uno Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Nelson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Nelson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Beatrice Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu690unit:0903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabel M Mcdonald | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Effie M Mcdonald | 23 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Charles E Britton | 44 | Head | Heel Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Susan B Britton | 39 | Wife | Beading Machine | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Truman B Britton | 21 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Fred S Britton | 19 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Juanita S Britton | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Charles W Smith | 67 | Father-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Herbert G Britton | 45 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Florence Britton | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Harry G Britton | 18 | Son | General Work | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Ruth H Britton | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Emery J Shaw | 25 | Head | Yes | Canada |
| 14 | Agnes R Shaw | 32 | Wife | Yes | Canada |
| 15 | Donald W Shaw | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Elmer H Nelson | 41 | Head | Proprietor | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Jessie Nelson | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Lillian G Nelson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Beatrice M Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Simon Bushee | 56 | Head | Yes | New York |
| 21 | Anna E Bushee | 51 | Wife | Yes | England |
| 22 | Peter M Hitch | 23 | Boarder | Perforator | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Ruth A Bushee | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Frank B Herrick | 27 | Head | Manufacturer | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Charlotte M Herrick | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Malcolm H Herrick | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Marjorie E Herrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | John Kay | 24 | Boarder | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 29 | James V Burke | 34 | Head | Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Mabel G Burke | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Arthur J Burke | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Raymond Burke | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Gladys E Lund | 22 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Matilda | 63 | Mother-in-law | Yes | Sweden |
| 35 | George Boom | 42 | Head | Lasher | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Ellen J Boom | 44 | Wife | Yes | Canada |
| 37 | George W Boom | 18 | Son | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Edward A Boom | 16 | Son | Rough Work | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Maud H Boom | 15 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Mary E Boom | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Louise A Boom | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Agnes Boom | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Charles Boom | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Fred King | 54 | Head | Manufacturer | New York |
| 45 | Rose King | 46 | Wife | Yes | New Hampshire |
| 46 | George Valentine | 52 | Head | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Nellie Valentine | 47 | Wife | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Russell Valentine | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Ray D Hass | 47 | Head | Heeler | New York |
| 50 | Nellie P Hass | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Lillian + 1 sibling
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)