AN
Arthur Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Amanda — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Nelson | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| James Conway | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Anthony Conway | Other | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Birdie Nelson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| 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 |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Arthur Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emilie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edw Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Nelson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Nelson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emilie Nelson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edw Nelson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu339unit:0306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Hoerth | 26 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Hans Rovoldt | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Germany |
| 3 | Elsie Rovoldt | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | William Rovoldt | 64 | Father | — | Germany |
| 5 | Marie Rovoldt | 61 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 6 | Frank E. Johnson | 37 | Head | Assembler | Sweden |
| 7 | Josephine Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 8 | Helen Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Reynold Johnson | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Albert Nelson | 33 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 11 | Caroline Nelson | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Arthur Nelson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Birdie Nelson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Edna Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Doris Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | James Conway | 7 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Anthony Conway | 44 | Boarder | Painter | Illinois |
| 18 | Frank Sarka | 34 | Head | Fireman | Bohemia |
| 19 | Magda Sarka | 25 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 20 | Petilla Sarka | 7 | Daughter | — | Bohemia |
| 21 | Dolly Sarka | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Nathan Blath | 40 | Head | Steward | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Blath | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Peter Schmidt | 31 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 25 | Georgia Schmidt | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | John Kempe | 38 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 27 | Ester Kempe | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Matilda Hystig | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Sydney Shackett | 45 | Head | Accountant | Ohio |
| 30 | Bertha Shackett | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ellen Shackett | 78 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 32 | Henry B. Bloss | 36 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Della Bloss | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Henry A. Bloss | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Arthur Patterson | 37 | Head | Street Car Conductor | Illinois |
| 36 | Ada Patterson | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Frank A. Nelson | 27 | Brother-in-law | Machinist | Iowa |
| 38 | Anton Ohan | 35 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 39 | Anna Ohan | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Margaret Ohan | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Charles Lind | 45 | Head | Cutter | Sweden |
| 42 | Elsie Lind | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Clarice Lind | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Ruth Lind | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Sidney Strata | 38 | Head | Merchant | England |
| 46 | Frances Strata | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Howard Strata | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Burton Strata | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | John R. Stumpf | 30 | Head | Supt. Of Warehouse | Illinois |
| 50 | Anna Stumpf | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 4 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)