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Louis Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · King, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Louis Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Ole — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cedar River Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nelson | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Ellen Nelson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Louis Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Harry Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
King, Washington
Son, age 2
King, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
King, Washington
Son, age 12
King, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 21
King, Washington · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| 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 Louis Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in King, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ole Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father S Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Nelson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ole Nelson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
S Nelson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Nelson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Nelson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Washington
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Sibling
Harry Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1924unit:0488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Hernesek | 31 | Head | Watchman | Hungary |
| 2 | Elisabeth R Hernesek | 24 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 3 | Frank A Hernesek | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 4 | Elizabeth Hernesek | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 5 | Charles D. Ross | 37 | Head | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Ada M. Ross | 38 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 7 | Charles D. Ross | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 8 | John Visintin | 34 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 9 | Mary Visintin | 25 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 10 | Emma Visintin | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 11 | Ricardo Visintin | 32 | Boarder | Miner | Italy |
| 12 | Giuseppe Tura | 32 | Boarder | Miner | Italy |
| 13 | Clemente Masseto | 36 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 14 | Leandro Guglielmo | 26 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 15 | Armeda Guglielmo | 23 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 16 | Marissa Zilli | 2 | Step Daughter | — | Washington |
| 17 | Ray E Wheeler | 37 | Head | Dairyman | Vermont |
| 18 | Emily Wheeler | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Stanley P Wheeler | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 20 | Otto Rasmussen | 38 | Hired Man | Milker | Denmark |
| 21 | Francis Romer | 55 | Head | Milker | Austria |
| 22 | Carl Romer | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 23 | Nellie Margaret Romer | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 24 | William Romer | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 25 | Felix Lucille | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Ole Engebreght | 31 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 27 | John F Steele | 38 | Head | Dairy Man | Washington |
| 28 | Florence S Steele | 36 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 29 | Joe L Steele | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 30 | Dorothy M Steele | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 31 | Richard J Steele | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 32 | Lee W Steele | 45 | Bro | Miner | Washington |
| 33 | Delia A Elliott | 56 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 34 | Robert Zwahlen | 14 | Hired man | Milker | Oregon |
| 35 | James O Wilson | 34 | Hired man | Milker | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Morris Evans | 51 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 37 | Anna Evans | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | James L Pearce | 49 | Head | Cashier | Minnesota |
| 39 | Margaret M Pearce | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Shirley L Pearce | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Leah C Pearce | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Wanda M Pearce | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | James R Pearce | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 44 | Clara M Ritchie | 69 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ella C Thompson | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Hugh B Thompson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Henry S Nelson | 66 | Head | Mason | Norway |
| 48 | Ellen Nelson | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 49 | Louis Nelson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 50 | Harry Nelson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Louis + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)