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Ernest Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Des Moines, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Des Moines, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & Sena — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book finisher |
| Industry | Book Bindery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Book Finisher |
| Township / Ward | Burlington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Nelson | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Elise Schmidt | Other | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Gladys Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Carl Schmidt | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Bertha Nelson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Des Moines, …
Son, age 11
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Des Moines, …
Son, age 21
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Book-binder |
| Industry | Printing House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Des Moines, …
Head, age 31
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Book finisher |
| Industry | Book Bindery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Des Moines, …
Head, age 41
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Earnest A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
| Industry | Book binding |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3,500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Ernest Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Des Moines, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sena Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Nelson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sena Nelson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Nelson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu487unit:0733)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm Ebbesmeier | 37 | Head | Boiler Maker | Iowa |
| 2 | Kate Ebbesmeier | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Marguerite Ebbesmeier | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Lyman Ebbesmeier | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Peggy Ebbesmeier | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Robert Strenzbach | 59 | Head | Finisher | Germany |
| 7 | Caroline Strenzbach | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Carl Strenzbach | 25 | Son | Com. Traveler | Iowa |
| 9 | Lillian Strenzbach | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 10 | A. E. Parmeter | 33 | Head | Brake Man | Iowa |
| 11 | Emma Parmeter | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Albra Parmeter | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Oliver J. Hester | 40 | Head | Boiler Maker | Iowa |
| 14 | Clara G. Hester | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Francis J. Hester | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Frank Baust | 34 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 17 | Anna Baust | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Genevieve Baust | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Ethel Baust | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Russell Baust | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Dorothy Baust | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | J. G. Mesmer | 69 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 23 | Barbara Mesmer | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Emma Mesmer | 48 | Daughter | Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Ada Mesmer | 33 | Daughter | Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | Martin Schauerman | 48 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 27 | Kate Schauerman | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 28 | Robert Eyestone | 34 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 29 | Estelle Eyestone | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | John Carlson | 62 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
| 31 | J. A. Pratt | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 32 | Alma Pratt | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Albert J. Pratt | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | J. M. Dehiltree | 50 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 35 | Nettie Dehiltree | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Margaret Dehiltree | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 37 | Miles Dehiltree | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 38 | Marie Dehiltree | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Mildred Dehiltree | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | O. R. Pierson | 21 | Head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 41 | Bleig Pierson | 19 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Ed Pierson | 26 | Brother | Taxi Driver | Iowa |
| 43 | B. F. Klingluff | 66 | Head | Brick Layer | Indiana |
| 44 | Ernest Nelson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Book Finisher | Iowa |
| 45 | Bertha Nelson | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Gladys Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Lucille Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Elise Schmidt | 58 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 49 | Carl Schmidt | 20 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
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)