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Nelson Smith — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Nelson Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameSmith
Given NameNelson B.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationAccountant
IndustryAccountant's office
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationAccountant
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
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 Nelson Age Birth yr
Nelson Smith Son — 21 ~1899
Frances Smith Daughter — 23 ~1897
Louise Smith Head — 51 ~1869
Janet Smith Daughter — 14 ~1906

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 2
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Nelson B
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Nov
Birth Year 1898
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Smith
Given Name Nelson B.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
Surname Smith
Given Name Nelson B.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Accountant
Industry Accountant's office
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.
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Our Model Tree links Nelson Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Smith
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Smith
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nelson Smith
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Sibling
Frances Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet Smith
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1163unit:0370)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Louise Smith 51 Head None New York
2 Frances E. Smith 23 Daughter Secretary New York
3 Nelson B. Smith THIS PERSON 21 Son Accountant New York
4 Janet Smith 14 Daughter None Pennsylvania
5 Winfield S. Steffens 29 Head Asst Manager New York
6 May F. Steffens 25 Wife None New York
7 Mildred E. Steffens 3 Daughter None New York
8 Moses B. Ashton 45 Head Machinist England
9 Alice A. Ashton 43 Wife None England
10 Andrew Anderson 60 Head Printer Sweden
11 Mary Anderson 58 Wife None New York
12 Edith Anderson 25 Daughter Stenographer New York
13 Lawrence Shreeve 47 Head Iron Worker New York
14 Mary E. Shreeve 37 Wife None New York
15 Rosemary Shreeve 11 Daughter None New York
16 Lawrence Shreeve 5 Son None New York
17 Joseph Garcia 27 Head Packer New York
18 Katherine E. Garcia 25 Wife None New Jersey
19 Catherine M. Garcia 5 Daughter None New York
20 Joseph P. Garcia 3 Son None New York
21 Frank Bonafide 73 Head None Italy
22 Antonia Bonafide 62 Wife None Italy
23 Leonardo Bonafide 24 Son Shoe Maker Italy
24 Francisco Bonafide 21 Son Shoe Maker New York
25 Martha Bonafide 16 Grand Daughter None Italy
26 Salvatore Bonafide 38 Head Shoe Maker Italy
27 Nunziata Bonafide 38 Wife None Italy
28 Mattio Bonafide 14 Son None New York
29 Joseph Bonafide 5 Son None New York
30 Francisco Bonafide 2 Son None New York
31 Leonardo Bonafide 0 Son None New York
32 Benjamin Jordan 45 Head Ship Fitter Pennsylvania
33 Joseph Jordan 17 Son Ship Fitter Kansas
34 Alice Jordan 14 Daughter None New York
35 May Jordan 12 Daughter None New York
36 Frank J. Jordan 7 Son None New York
37 Ellen O'Shea 64 Housekeeper Housekeeper Vermont
38 John Kelleher 32 Head Machinist New York
39 Florence A. Kelleher 30 Wife None New York
40 Bertie J. Kelleher 5 Son None New York
41 William J. Kelleher 3 Son None New York
42 Florence D. Kelleher 1 Daughter None New York
43 James Delia 27 Head Machinist Italy
44 Florence Delia 18 Wife None New York
45 Mary Delia 1 Daughter None New York
46 Catherine Delia 36 Mother-in-law Forelady New York
47 Jacob Muratta 49 Head None Italy
48 Josephine Muratta 49 Wife None Italy
49 James Muratta 26 Son Plumber Italy
50 Mary Muratta 22 Daughter Stenographer Italy

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Pedigree Summary

Nelson + 2 siblings
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)

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