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Nels Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Nels Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plymouth, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Nellie — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator sole |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| 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 | Operator Sole |
| Township / Ward | Brockton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alda Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Edna Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lillian Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Patrick Nelson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Nels Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Nellie Nelson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Operator sole |
| Industry | Shoe factory |
| 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 |
1930
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Son, age 34
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Neil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 43
Plymouth-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Neal |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brockton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plymouth |
| Occupation | 78 |
| Industry | laborer |
| Class of Worker | W.P.A. - city project |
| Hours Worked | 23 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Nels Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Nelson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Nelson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nels Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Alda Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Plymouth, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu726unit:0227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Patrick Nelson | 56 | Head | Last Maker | Sweden |
| 52 | Nellie Nelson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Nels R. Nelson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Operator Sole | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Alda H. Nelson | 16 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Edna L. Nelson | 15 | Daughter | Counter | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edna J. Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Lillian C. Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Herbert Hamilton | 43 | Head | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elizabeth Hamilton | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Leroy S. Hamilton | 17 | Son | Working Out | New Jersey |
| 61 | Hettie C. Hamilton | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Ernest Morton | 42 | Head | Operator Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Rose Morton | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Florence Morton | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | Arthur Skitter | 39 | Head | Operator Cutter | Canada |
| 67 | Anna Skitter | 17 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Maria Skitter | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Irene Skitter | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Ethel Skitter | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Arthur Skitter | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Malcolm Skitter | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Carlton Lindberg | 47 | Head | Laster | Sweden |
| 74 | Anna Lindberg | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Rudolph Lindberg | 23 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Chester A. Lindberg | 21 | Son | Edge Setter | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Elsie Lindberg | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Eva Lindberg | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Louis Lindberg | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Eldon Lindberg | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Arline Lindberg | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Almon G. Anderson | 54 | Head | Cutter | Sweden |
| 83 | Louise Anderson | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 84 | Arnold Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Frank S. Mclean | 34 | Head | Milkman | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Catherine Mclean | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Frank S. Mclean | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Oscar Nelson | 49 | Head | Milter | Sweden |
| 89 | Amanda Nelson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 90 | Herbert Nelson | 18 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Karl Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Elmer Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | John P. Berglin | 58 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 94 | Matilda Berglin | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 95 | Theresa Berglin | 28 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Ida Berglin | 24 | Daughter | Operator Machine | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Albin Berglin | 21 | Son | Laster | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Hattie P. Berglin | 19 | Daughter | Operator Machine | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Mildred Berglin | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Nels + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)