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Donald Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Frontier, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Donald Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Frontier, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Frontier, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Donald O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sheridan Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Eunice Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Vera Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Donald Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lyra Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alva Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mildred Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Leonard Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Eva Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ella Nelson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Frontier, Nebraska
Head, age 47
Frontier, Nebraska · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Donald O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Frontier, Nebraska
Head, age 57
Frontier, Nebraska · implied b. ~1873 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doxford O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Donald Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Frontier, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Donald Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Frontier, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Frontier, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu983unit:0437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. V. Bailey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Nellie Bailey | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Bruce Bailey | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Edward Gross | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 5 | Mary Gross | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Earnest Gross | 22 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Alfred Gross | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Mary Gross | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Irma Gross | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Donald O. Nelson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Ella Nelson | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Alva Nelson | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Donald Nelson | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Eva Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Vera Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Eunice Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Mildred Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Lyra Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Dorothy Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Leonard Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | William J. Johnston | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Fredricka Johnston | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Roy Johnston | 22 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Jessie Johnston | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Frank J. Johnston | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Ida Johnston | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Gerald Johnston | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Bernard Johnston | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 29 | James Johnston | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Charles Linhart | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 31 | James Linhart | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Susan A. Mckee | 86 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | George Mckee | 25 | Grand-son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Mable Mckee | 47 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Bert A. Wilford | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Ethel May Wilford | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | George S. Wilford | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Kenneth Wilford | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Paul W. Underwood | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Pearl Underwood | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | John W. Underwood | 65 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Amos Cole | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Mattie Cole | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Charles Cole | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Wilford Cole | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Everett Cole | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Hazen Cole | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Orville Cole | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Nellie Reece | 25 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Harold Reece | 6 | Grand-son | — | Nebraska |
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)