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Carl Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Carl Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Gustav — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Nelson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Amiel Nelson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl E |
| 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 | Draughtsman |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Carl Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustav Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amiel Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Nelson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustav Nelson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Nelson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amiel Nelson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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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
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu316unit:0938)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace | 36 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 2 | Harold | 22 | Boarder | Dictaphone | Illinois |
| 3 | Rafael N | 32 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Sarah | 58 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Mae | 35 | Neice | Sorter | Indiana |
| 6 | Lucile | 11 | Grandneice | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Eugene Douglas | 48 | Boarder | Watchman | Illinois |
| 8 | John Dallas | 31 | Boarder | Instructor | Greece |
| 9 | Frank Kackulas | 34 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 10 | Anna Kackulas | 33 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 11 | Mary Kackulas | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Frank Jr Kackulas | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John Kassrich | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Russia |
| 14 | Steve Kassrich | 34 | Boarder | Die Setter | Russia |
| 15 | Lora Cronin | 32 | Head | Forelady | Ireland |
| 16 | Lillian Cronin | 17 | Neice | Assistant | Illinois |
| 17 | Margaret Cronin | 15 | Neice | Errand Girl | Illinois |
| 18 | Martha Cronin | 11 | Neice | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary Holly | 44 | Head | Waitress | Austria |
| 20 | Florence Holly | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 21 | Michael Holly | 14 | Son | — | Bohemia |
| 22 | Rudolph Kaneger | 42 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 23 | Elizabeth Kaneger | 34 | Wife | Clerk | Indiana |
| 24 | James H Reid | 25 | Brother in law | Upholsterer | England |
| 25 | Emma Reid | 27 | Sister in law | Candy Maker | Sweden |
| 26 | William J Reid | 1 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Walter T Reid | 20 | Brother in law | Upholstery | Ohio |
| 28 | Sarah M Reid | 62 | Mother in law | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Dorothy Kilpatrick | 11 | Cousin | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Edward E Evans | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Michigan |
| 31 | Alonzo Lambert | 17 | Boarder | Telephone Op | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Matthew Straigis | 18 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Smith | 22 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 34 | Opal Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | George Smith | 28 | Brother | Clerk | Indiana |
| 36 | John Schmet | 42 | Head | Crane Man | Germany |
| 37 | Myrtle Schmet | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Indiana |
| 38 | Gustav Nelson | 49 | Head | Binder | Sweden |
| 39 | Amiel Nelson | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Carl E Nelson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Draughtsman | Illinois |
| 41 | Frank Green | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Myrtle Green | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | David W Sandstrom | 26 | Boarder | Car Carpenter | Sweden |
| 44 | Nels E Adesson | 33 | Boarder | Machine Hand | Sweden |
| 45 | Ragnar Dalberg | 26 | Boarder | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 46 | James H Mitchell | 30 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 47 | James D Mitchell | 21 | Wife | — | England |
| 48 | James S Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Carl
Gen 1 · 5 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)