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David Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burnett, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Emma — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burnett, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm labour |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Township / Ward | Trade Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albin Nelson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| David Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Emma Nelson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Burnett, Wisconsin
Son, age 5
Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Burnett, Wisconsin
Son, age 15
Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Burnett, Wisconsin
Son, age 24
Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | farm labour |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 David Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Burnett, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Albin Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Burnett, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Burnett, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1979unit:0205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theo Anderson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Ruth M Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Ivan R Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Hellen M Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Erick Bergman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 6 | Jennie T Bergman | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 7 | Ivan E Bergman | 23 | Son | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Flora V Bergman | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Rufus Bergman | 16 | Son | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Verna J Bergman | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Selma M Bergman | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Emma Bergman | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Kathrine Bergman | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Arnt Nelson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 15 | Hilma Nelson | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Ione Nelson | 11 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Adeline Nelson | 10 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Pearl Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Carrol Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | James Hendrickson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Florence Hendrickson | 39 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 22 | John Hendrickson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Florence Hendrickson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | James Hendrickson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Clarence Swanberg | 25 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Maimie Swanberg | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Wilfred Taslander | 16 | Nephew | Helper | Minnesota |
| 28 | Ray Swanberg | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Frank Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 30 | Hilma M Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Axel Lindberg | 35 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 32 | Mary Lindberg | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Mildred Lindberg | 10 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Arnold Lindberg | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 35 | Willard Lindberg | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 36 | Lona Lindberg | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | John Pinch | 45 | Head | Labour | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Emma Nelson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 39 | Albin Nelson | 28 | Son | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 40 | David Nelson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Arthur Johnson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Albin Johnson | 23 | Brother | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Hilda Johnson | 17 | Sister | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Carl P. Carlson | 76 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 45 | Inga Carlson | 58 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 46 | Levi Carlson | 40 | Son | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Lillie Carlson | 28 | Daughter | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Oscar W. Carlson | 23 | Son | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Ernest Carlson | 20 | Son | Farm Labour | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Vilis Carlson | 17 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
David + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)