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Nels Nelson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Nels Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Mary — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 16-person household.

Age 1 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameNelson
Given NameNels
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age1
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNorway
Mother's BirthplaceNorway
Additional Details
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

16 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Nels Age Birth yr
Virginia Nelson Daughter — 2 ~1918
Isabelle Nelson Daughter — 6 ~1914
Nels Nelson Head — 48 ~1872
Anton Larsen Other — 24 ~1896
Sigurd Svendson Other — 25 ~1895
Bernhard Benson Other — 21 ~1899
Meyer Olsen Other — 21 ~1899
Thomas Gunderson Other — 25 ~1895
Peter Gabard Other — 21 ~1899
Thomas Benson Other — 38 ~1882
Olaf Thompson Other — 50 ~1870
Sigurd Iverson Other — 21 ~1899
Norman Williamson Other — 26 ~1894
Oscar Sorenson Other — 25 ~1895
Nels Nelson Son — 1 ~1919
Mary Nelson Spouse — 45 ~1875

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 1
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 16 household members
Surname Nelson
Given Name Nels
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Nils
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 23
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nilsen
Given Name Nils
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Die Maker
Industry Toy Factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 963
Highest Grade H1
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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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 Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nils Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Nilsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Nilsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Nilsen (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Nils Nelson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Nilsen
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Nilsen
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Nilsen
b. ~1915
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Nels Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Isabelle Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1156unit:0690)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Anna Hansen 54 Head — Norway
2 Marius J. Hansen 33 Son Salesman Norway
3 Fred Smith 63 Head Contractor New York
4 Agnes M. Smith 60 Wife — New York
5 Conrad Smith 26 Lodger Clerk New York
6 Edward Johnson 44 Head Superintendent Norway
7 Ada Johnson 34 Wife Manager Sweden
8 Carlton Johnson 11 Son — New York
9 Nels Nelson 56 Boarder — Norway
10 John Geraco 26 Boarder Draftsman Italy
11 Emma Jarvis 53 Boarder — New York
12 Nils Heden 50 Boarder — New York
13 George Anderson 53 Lodger Carpenter Norway
14 Andrew Henson 30 Lodger — Norway
15 Nels Nelson 48 Head Housekeeper Norway
16 Mary Nelson 45 Wife Cleaner Norway
17 Isabelle Nelson 6 Daughter — New York
18 Virginia Nelson 2 Daughter — New York
19 Nels Nelson THIS PERSON 1 Son — New York
20 Olaf Thompson 50 Lodger Carpenter Norway
21 Thomas Benson 38 Lodger Draftsman Norway
22 Norman Williamson 26 Lodger Draftsman Norway
23 Bernhard Benson 21 Lodger Cook Norway
24 Meyer Olsen 21 Lodger Carpenter Norway
25 Sigurd Svendson 25 Lodger Cook Norway
26 Peter Gabard 21 Lodger Cook Norway
27 Oscar Sorenson 25 Lodger Electrician Norway
28 Anton Larsen 24 Lodger Mechanic Norway
29 Thomas Gunderson 25 Lodger Carpenter Norway
30 Sigurd Iverson 21 Lodger Carpenter Norway
31 John Jenkins 63 Head Barkeeper New York
32 Thomas Jenkins 31 Son Barkeeper New York
33 Josephine Jenkins 30 Daughter — New York
34 John Jr. Jenkins 28 Son Clerk New York
35 William Jenkins 27 Son Barkeeper New York
36 Margaret Jenkins 24 Daughter — New York
37 Charles Quenzer 54 Head Salesman New York
38 Rose Quenzer 51 Wife — New York
39 Rose V. Quenzer 26 Daughter Teacher New York
40 Edna Quenzer 25 Daughter Teacher New York
41 Frederick Quenzer 18 Son Clerk New York
42 Harold Quenzer 15 Son — New York
43 Frank Quenzer 13 Son — New York
44 Alice J. Quenzer 10 Daughter — New York
45 Arthur Kennedy 56 Head — Ireland
46 Anna Kennedy 30 Daughter Teacher New York
47 Isabelle Kennedy 28 Sister — New York
48 Agnes O'Brien 38 Lodger Teacher New York
49 Fred Doyle 24 Lodger — England
50 Charles Nelson 33 Head — Norway

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Pedigree Summary

Nels + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.87
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)

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