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Ellen Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amanda & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dye Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | City Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Agnes Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Rose Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Fred Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ida Nelson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Lillian Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Alman Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Cliff Nelson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Ellen Nelson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dye Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ellen Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Amanda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Cliff Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Amanda Nelson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Nelson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cliff Nelson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Nelson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Nelson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ellen Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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Sibling
Agnes Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alman Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu314unit:0031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Schrand | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Agnes Schrand | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Hellen Schrand | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | George Schrand | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | George Nonkovich | 37 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 6 | Anna Nonkovich | 28 | Wife | — | Dalmatian |
| 7 | Olga Nonkovich | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | David Joseph Nonkovich | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Dominick Malevich | 39 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatian |
| 10 | Mike Nonkovich | 47 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatian |
| 11 | Steve Rasul | 23 | Boarder | Forman | Dalmatian |
| 12 | John Nonkovich | 23 | Boarder | Bond | Dalmatian |
| 13 | Elys Lukagevich | 27 | Boarder | Machinist | Dalmatian |
| 14 | Pete Drivic | 37 | Head | Laborer | Croatia |
| 15 | Veliya Drivic | 23 | Wife | — | Croatia |
| 16 | Clara Drivic | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Katie Drivic | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Dan Drivic | 39 | Brother | Laborer | Croatia |
| 19 | Anton Popovic | 45 | Head | Laborer | Dalmatian |
| 20 | Mary Popovic | 41 | Wife | — | Dalmatian |
| 21 | Mary Popovic | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Pete Popovic | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Nick Popovic | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Dousan Raunich | 65 | Head | Laborer | Croatia |
| 25 | Steve Banich | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatian |
| 26 | Tony Banich | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Croatia |
| 27 | Anna Johnston | 55 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Ella Johnston | 33 | Daughter | Sewing | Illinois |
| 29 | E. Ruth Johnston | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Frank Swales | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Hannah Swales | 3 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Cliff Nelson | 51 | Head | Taylor | Sweden |
| 33 | Ida Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Arthur Nelson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Fred Nelson | 22 | Son | Bond | Illinois |
| 36 | Ellen Nelson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Alman Nelson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Lillian Nelson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Edward Nelson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Rose Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Agnes Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Charles Snyder | 49 | Head | Supt. Sanitary | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | M. Eleanor Snyder | 28 | Son | Sign Painting | Illinois |
| 44 | W. Edwin Snyder | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Josephine Snyder | 74 | Servant | House Keeper | Sweden |
| 46 | John Nicholas | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 47 | Mary Nicholas | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Ethel Nicholas | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 49 | Harold Nicholas | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Bernice Nicholas | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ellen + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)