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Peter Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this Peter Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Nelson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Peter Nelson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Margaret Grady | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Katherine Nelson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Head, age 42
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger-German |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire-Irish |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Gas |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 52
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Stationery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Other, age 61
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · New York
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1153unit:0357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eliza A. Blake | 53 | Wife | None | England |
| 52 | Frederick Blake | 32 | Son | Overseer | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Ruth M. Blake | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 54 | Frank Placilla | 29 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 55 | Anna Placilla | 26 | Wife | None | New York |
| 56 | Francis Placilla | 8 | Son | None | New York |
| 57 | Joseph Placilla | 4 | Son | None | New York |
| 58 | Margaret Mcdermott | 78 | Head | None | New York |
| 59 | Rosanna Boerum | 40 | Daughter | Trimmer | New York |
| 60 | Mary Mooney | 20 | Granddaughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 61 | Joseph Sheehan | 30 | Head | Recording Clerk | New York |
| 62 | Ellen Sheehan | 27 | Wife | None | New York |
| 63 | Helen Sheehan | 2 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 64 | Joseph Jr Sheehan | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 65 | Peter Nelson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 66 | Katherine Nelson | 49 | Wife | None | New York |
| 67 | Winifred Nelson | 21 | Daughter | Switchboard Oper | New York |
| 68 | Margaret Grady | 30 | Sister in law | Operator | New York |
| 69 | Edward Richardson | 29 | Head | Rigger | New York |
| 70 | Ruth Richardson | 25 | Wife | None | New York |
| 71 | Harry Schweitzer | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 72 | Mollie Schweitzer | 30 | Wife | None | Rumania |
| 73 | Emanuel Schweitzer | 12 | Son | None | New York |
| 74 | Lawrence Schweitzer | 10 | Son | None | New York |
| 75 | George Schweitzer | 8 | Son | None | New York |
| 76 | Spencer Schweitzer | 2 | Son | None | New York |
| 77 | Harris Meyrowitz | 26 | Head | Buyer | New York |
| 78 | Hattie Meyrowitz | 24 | Wife | None | New York |
| 79 | Melvin Meyrowitz | 1 | Son | None | New York |
| 80 | Joseph Price | 43 | Head | Operator | Austria |
| 81 | Betsy Price | 40 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 82 | Benjamin Price | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | England |
| 83 | Julius Price | 20 | Son | Packer | New York |
| 84 | Nathan Price | 19 | Son | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 85 | Sidney Price | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | New York |
| 86 | Lottie Price | 13 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 87 | Lillian Price | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 88 | Benjamin Hochman | 24 | Head | Electrician | Russia |
| 89 | Flora Hochman | 22 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 90 | Jack Hochman | 2 | Son | None | New York |
| 91 | Isidore Rockstein | 22 | Lodger | Trimmer | Russia |
| 92 | Abbott Compaine | 25 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 93 | Rebecca Compaine | 24 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 94 | Thelma H Compaine | 3 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 95 | Max Koch | 74 | Head | None | Germany |
| 96 | Hetta Koch | 57 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 97 | William Cornell | 50 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 98 | Catherine Cornell | 48 | Wife | None | New York |
| 99 | George Shaw | 53 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 100 | Josephine Shaw | 53 | Wife | None | New York |
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)