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Alfred Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Saline, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Saline, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saline, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alfred C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Smoky View Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Irene Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Amos Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hannah Nelson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Alfred Nelson | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Saline, Kansas
Head, age 31
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alfred C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Saline, Kansas
Head, age 41
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alfred C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Saline, Kansas
Other, age 51
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1879 — 17 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Alfred Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Saline, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alfred Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Saline, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Saline, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu548unit:0511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daniel Nelson | 9 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 52 | John F. Hoglund | 61 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 53 | Hilda M. Hoglund | 59 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 54 | Clarence Hoglund | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 55 | Percy Hoglund | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 56 | Gottfrid G. Ranquist | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Clara Ranquist | 31 | Sister | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 58 | Andrew Ranquist | 70 | Father | None | Sweden |
| 59 | Elsa Ranquist | 66 | Mother | None | Sweden |
| 60 | Ernest Thorstenberg | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Esther Thorstenberg | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Alfred C. Nelson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Hannah Nelson | 34 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 64 | Irene A. Nelson | 14 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 65 | Amos Nelson | 12 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 66 | Clarence Nelson | 10 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 67 | John L. Martinson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Annette Martinson | 48 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Roy A. Martinson | 15 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 70 | George Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Hannah Johnson | 58 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Betty Olson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 73 | Enoch N. Olson | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 74 | Edward Olson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Oscar L. Olson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 76 | Blenda E. Olson | 17 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 77 | William B. Burton | 69 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Sarah C. Burton | 63 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 79 | Oscar L. Burton | 35 | Son | Partner | Kansas |
| 80 | Lulu Burton | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 81 | Charles A. Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 82 | Eveline M. Johnson | 54 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 83 | Edna Johnson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 84 | Hazel Johnson | 18 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 85 | Mabel Johnson | 13 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 86 | Carl G. Pearson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 87 | Nels Pearson | 38 | Brother | Farmer | Sweden |
| 88 | Sophia Pearson | 42 | Sister | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 89 | Christina Pearson | 76 | Mother | None | Sweden |
| 90 | Ernest J. Isaacson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 91 | Maria Isaacson | 51 | Sister | None | Sweden |
| 92 | Andrew P. Swenson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 93 | Carl A. Swenson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Sweden |
| 94 | Clarence Hanson | 9 | Grandson | None | Kansas |
| 95 | Charles Ericson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 96 | Sarah Ericson | 45 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 97 | Ida M. Ericson | 18 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 98 | Deborah A. Ericson | 16 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 99 | Anna C. Ericson | 82 | Mother | None | Sweden |
| 100 | Edward Miller | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)