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Nellie Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Nellie Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Magnus & Laura — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | New York 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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Nelson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Jennie Nelson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Bernhardt Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lars Johannesen | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 4
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nellie L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 25
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Nellie Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Magnus Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Magnus Nelson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · New York
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Sibling
Bernhardt Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1148unit:0998)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Harighue | 15 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 2 | Kathleen Harighue | 15 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 3 | Ramsay Thomson | 8 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 4 | John B. Boyer | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Catherine Boyer | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Woodrow B. Boyer | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Dorothy G. Boyer | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Katherine O'Brien | 73 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Daniel O'Brien | 47 | Son | Engineer | New York |
| 10 | Katherine O'Brien | 33 | Daughter | Hull Paper | New York |
| 11 | James L. Mulhearn | 47 | Head | Printer | Maryland |
| 12 | Josephine Mulhearn | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Harold Mulhearn | 18 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 14 | Virginia J. Mulhearn | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 15 | Kathleen Mulhearn | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | William Mulhearn | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Paul J. Thelen | 45 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 18 | Frieda Thelen | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | Patricia A. Thelen | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Karl H. Thelen | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Frank Peterson | 65 | Boarder | Watchman | Denmark |
| 22 | Jennie Nelson | 46 | Head | Laundry | Norway |
| 23 | Nellie Nelson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Cashier | New York |
| 24 | Bernhardt Nelson | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 25 | Lars M. Johannesen | 35 | Boarder | Officer | Norway |
| 26 | Peter S. Schroeder | 36 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 27 | Emma E. Schroeder | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Anna M. Schroeder | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Florence D. Schroeder | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Charles G. Schroeder | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Robert J. Schroeder | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Charles Sautter | 38 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 33 | Louise Sautter | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Frederick Sautter | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Charles Sautter | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Anna Sautter | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Rollie Walter | 60 | Boarder | — | England |
| 38 | James R. Fowler | 47 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mary W. Fowler | 27 | Wife | Salesman | New York |
| 40 | Martha W. Fowler | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 41 | Waldon Swanson | 21 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 42 | Anna Swanson | 22 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Morris Lindman | 64 | Boarder | Watchman | Sweden |
| 44 | Morris Andrews | 54 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 45 | Jennie Andrews | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 46 | Frederick Berg | 30 | Boarder | Machinist | Norway |
| 47 | John J. Ryan | 57 | Head | Book Binder | New York |
| 48 | Kate A. Ryan | 48 | Sister | — | New York |
| 49 | Sarah Ryan | 61 | Sister | Book Binder | New York |
| 50 | Margaret Smith | 53 | Head | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)