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Earl Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Venango, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Earl Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Venango, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Venango, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Earl G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Eleanor Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Velma Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Andrew Marriner | Other | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Ellis Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sheldon Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Earl Nelson | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Bertha Nelson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Venango, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Earl L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Venango, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Earl G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Earl Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Venango, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Earl Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Venango, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Venango, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1656unit:1019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edgar G. Ross | 35 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Carrie L. Ross | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Alonzo H. Ross | 28 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Robert P. Ross | 12 | Son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Helen E. Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edgar H. Ross | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mildred A. Hartman | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charles K. Hartman | 18 | Son-in-law | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Gilbert C. Mcburney | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lucy R. Mcburney | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary J. Mcburney | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Paul R. Mcburney | 16 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 63 | John H. Brink | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary M. Brink | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | C. Clinton Lesh | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lois L. Lesh | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mildred N. Lesh | 13 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Margaret M. Lesh | 11 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ruth I. Lesh | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Loretta M. Lesh | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | C. Wayne Lesh | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joseph M. Lesh | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Walter L. Lesh | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Louis G. Lesh | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Donald Book | 25 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary F. Book | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John F. Book | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | George G. Book | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | H. B. John | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Leda B. John | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Isabella H. John | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Robert B. John | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Earl G. Nelson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Bertha M. Nelson | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Velma N. Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Lela L. Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Eleanor V. Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Ellis D. Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Sheldon D. Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Andrew J. Marriner | 74 | Hired Man | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Seth Hanna | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Sylvester L. Hanna | 69 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Clyde L. Hanna | 39 | Brother | Gardener | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Daisy M. Hoffman | 32 | Sister | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Earl H. Hoffman | 16 | Nephew | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Melvin P. Hoffman | 10 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Charles H. Hoffman | 0 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)