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Ernest Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Atchison, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Atchison, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents L & Louis — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Atchison, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shannon Twp |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| L Nelson | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Bertha Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ernest Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Atchison, Kansas
Son, age 3
Atchison, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Atchison, Kansas
Son, age 12
Atchison, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielson |
| Given Name | Ernest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Atchison, Kansas
Son, age 21
Atchison, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm work |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Atchison, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father L Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Nielson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nielson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nielson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
L Nelson
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Nielson
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nielson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nielson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Kansas
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Sibling
Bertha Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Atchison, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Atchison, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu523unit:0461)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alfred Berg | 24 | Head | Laborer | mo |
| 52 | Alice Berg | 18 | Wife | — | mo |
| 53 | John Myers | 55 | Head | Farmer | mo |
| 54 | Mary Myers | 56 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 55 | Robert Myers | 28 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 56 | Roland Myers | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 57 | Ray Myers | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 58 | L. S. Nelson | 75 | Head | — | Norway |
| 59 | Anna Nelson | 59 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 60 | Lawrence Nelson | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Ernest Nelson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Bertha Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Barney Langan | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Helen Langan | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 65 | Barney Langan | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Lucy Mrs Diebolt | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | John Diebolt | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Ralph Diebolt | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Catherine Diebolt | 7 | Daughter | — | Kans |
| 70 | George Diebolt | 6 | Son | — | Kans |
| 71 | Dorothy Diebolt | 4 | Daughter | — | Kans |
| 72 | Joseph Diebolt | 2 | Son | — | Kans |
| 73 | Lucy Helen Diebolt | 1 | Daughter | — | Kans |
| 74 | Pauline Drakley | 16 | — | — | Kans |
| 75 | Chas Cummings | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kans |
| 76 | Lottie Cummings | 40 | Wife | — | mo |
| 77 | Anna Cummings | 18 | Daughter | — | Kans |
| 78 | Nellie Cummings | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Frances Cummings | 11 | Daughter | — | Kans |
| 80 | Jas Nielson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kans |
| 81 | Martha Nielson | 29 | Wife | — | mo |
| 82 | Jas Ray Nielson | 2 | Son | — | Kans |
| 83 | Maurice Nielson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kans |
| 84 | Blanche Nielson | 20 | Wife | — | Kans |
| 85 | Eunice Nielson | 0 | Daughter | — | Kans |
| 86 | M. F. Mayfield | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kans |
| 87 | Lela Mayfield | 37 | Wife | — | Kans |
| 88 | Frances Mayfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Neb |
| 89 | Alcid Bahr | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kans |
| 90 | Anna Bahr | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Louis Bahr | 14 | Son | — | Kans |
| 92 | Helen Bahr | 7 | Daughter | — | Kans |
| 93 | Albert Bahr | 5 | Son | — | Kans |
| 94 | Elmer Bahr | 3 | Son | — | Kans |
| 95 | Fred Metz | 61 | Head | — | Kans |
| 96 | Albert Richards | 65 | Head | Farmer | mo |
| 97 | Isabel Richards | 59 | Sister | Housekeeper | mo |
| 98 | W. W. Wickham | 31 | Head | Farmer | mo |
| 99 | Marie Wickham | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 100 | Thelma May Wickham | 13 | Daughter | — | mo |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)