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Anna Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Anna Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Anna Nelson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Gust Nelson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Daughter, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Anna Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father August Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father August Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gust Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Nelson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Nelson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Nelson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gust Nelson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Nelson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Anna Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ruth Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu311unit:0229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Connell | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Isaac Connell | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | James Connell | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ruth Connell | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Margaret Connell | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Alzone Turner | 74 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 57 | Kate Turner | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Isabell Turner | 33 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Gust Schorsch | 55 | Head | — | Detroit |
| 60 | Louise Schorsch | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Vernon Schorsch | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Luke Deane | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 63 | Anna Deane | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Henry Deane | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Joseph Deane | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Fred Danielson | 51 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 67 | Anna Danielson | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ruth Danielson | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Gust Nelson | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 70 | Anna Nelson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Ruth Nelson | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Anna Nelson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Albert Tussman | 38 | Head | — | Germany |
| 74 | Elizabeth Tussman | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Linda Tussman | 14 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 76 | Joan Tussman | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Josephine Tussman | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Albert Tussman | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Frank Tussman | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Richard Schulz | 54 | Head | Laborer | Holland |
| 81 | Effie Schulz | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 82 | Alzone Schulz | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Henry Schulz | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Arthur Larson | 38 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 85 | Edith Larson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Julia Larson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Arthur Larson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Jesse Larson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Joseph Weir | 40 | Head | — | England |
| 90 | Tillie Weir | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Mildred Weir | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | William Weir | 67 | Father | — | England |
| 93 | James Minton | 60 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 94 | Gertrude Minton | 50 | Wife | Waitress | Indiana |
| 95 | Andrew Boylett | 46 | Head | Switchman | Sweden |
| 96 | Ella Boylett | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Eleanor Boylett | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Ruth Boylett | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Pearl Boylett | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Myril Boylett | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Anna + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)