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Ella Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Platte, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ella Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Platte, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Platte, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | St Bernard |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ella Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Maren Nelson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Leona Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Laura Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Platte, Nebraska
Daughter, age 3
Platte, Nebraska · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Platte, Nebraska
Daughter, age 12
Platte, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Ella Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Platte, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Platte, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Platte, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu999unit:0940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F A Connelly | 57 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 2 | Mary M Connelly | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Arthur F Connelly | 24 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | David F Connelly | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Ida M Connelly | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Annie A Connelly | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Marjorie Patrick | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Ben J Connelly | 30 | Head | — | U S |
| 9 | Alice E Connelly | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Felix J Drakes | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 11 | Gertrude M Drakes | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Bernice J Drakes | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Sylvester P Drakes | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Albert G Hurley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Cordia Hurley | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Albert E Hurley | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Charles Hammond | 72 | Partner | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Nels M Nelson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 19 | Maren Nelson | 44 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 20 | Arthur C Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Elmer J Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Ella C Nelson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Leona M Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Laura Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Edward Pinger | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Leo J Albracht | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Gertrude Albracht | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Leona M Albracht | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Hildegard Albracht | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Leander Albracht | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Rosella Albracht | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Silvester Albracht | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Bernice Albracht | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Elizabeth Albracht | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Harold J Albracht | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | John Pfeifer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Mary Pfeifer | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Clara M Pfeifer | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Magdalen Pfeifer | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Agnes Pfeifer | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Florence Pfeifer | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Richard Pfeifer | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Albert Pfeifer | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Martin Pfeifer | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Alton Pfeifer | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Salvador Pfeifer | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Mary Pfeifer | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Benedict Pfeifer | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Frederick Pfeifer | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Joseph Haydik | 35 | Head | Hermit | Poland |
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)