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Carl Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Saline, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Carl Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Saline, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sven & August — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Saline, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Swan Nelson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Philip Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Hannah Nelson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Saline, Kansas
Son, age 6
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Saline, Kansas
Son, age 17
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Saline, Kansas
Son, age 25
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Saline, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sven Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father August Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Swan Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sven Nelson
b. ~1822
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
August Nelson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Swan Nelson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Nelson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Kansas
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Sibling
Philip Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Saline, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Saline, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu548unit:0138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleo | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Elof E. Ostrom | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Hulda E. Ostrom | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Meril E. Ostrom | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Ivan E. Ostrom | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Florence E. Ostrom | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Harold E. Ostrom | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Lois M. Ostrom | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Nathaniel B. Miller | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Pearl Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Dorothy P. Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Harold G. Miller | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Loria A. Moore | 12 | Nephew | — | Kansas |
| 14 | John J. Carlson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 15 | Charles J. Carlson | 53 | Brother | Farmer | Sweden |
| 16 | Swan Nelson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 17 | Hannah Nelson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Carl E. Nelson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Philip L. Nelson | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Thelma C. Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | John M. Gallagher | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Pete S. Almquist | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 23 | Emma S. Almquist | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Agnes M. Almquist | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Edward A. Almquist | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Vernon J. Almquist | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Herbert L. Almquist | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Clarence A. Almquist | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Tom S. Olson | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Hannah Olson | 73 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Swan J. Olson | 46 | Son | Farmer | Sweden |
| 32 | Hannah Olson | 43 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Jessie Olson | 41 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Nels W. Olson | 36 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Albert H. Blomquist | 26 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Lee E. Baird | 34 | Head | Stock Buyer | Indiana |
| 37 | Bernice C. Wilson | 18 | Boarder | Section Labor | Oregon |
| 38 | Rudolph Carlson | 17 | Boarder | Section Labor | Sweden |
| 39 | Walter R. Owens | 20 | Boarder | Section Labor | Indiana |
| 40 | Herbert H. Haynes | 36 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Rosa H. Haynes | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Lois A. Haynes | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Will Coburn | 57 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Rosanna Coburn | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | John Coburn | 23 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Charles J. Eklund | 53 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Annette M. Eklund | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Francis A. Eklund | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Arthur S. Eklund | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Walter J. Eklund | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Carl + 2 siblings
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)