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Evelyn Nelson — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Sherman, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sherman, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chris & John — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Sherman, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Rockville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Evelyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Nelson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1872 |
| Baby Nelson | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| Evelyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 36 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sherman, Nebraska
Daughter, age 2
Sherman, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Sherman, Nebraska
Daughter, age 12
Sherman, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielson |
| Given Name | Evelyn M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Sherman, Nebraska
Other, age 21
Sherman, Nebraska · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielsen |
| Given Name | Evelin M |
| Relationship to Head | Daught |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Evelyn Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sherman, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chris Nielson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelyn Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chris Nielson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelyn Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Evelyn Nelson
Daughter · 1900 · age 2 · b. ~1898 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Baby Nelson
Sibling · 1900 · age
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
1900 US Federal Census — Sherman, Nebraska
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1900 US Federal Census — Sherman, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu940unit:0719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maud Stephens | 26 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Eda Stephens | 25 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Adaline H Stephens | 22 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Lloyd M Stephens | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Lelmont Stephens | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Ellen Dempster | 85 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 57 | Rufus M Hiddleson | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Annie S Hiddleson | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 59 | Rufus M Hiddleson | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Murrel L Hiddleson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Lyman Hiddleson | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Lester Hiddleson | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Ira J Hiddleson | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Albert B Fletcher | 29 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Emma L Fletcher | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Henry F Luebs | 45 | Head | Manager Of Club Room | Germany |
| 67 | Edith L Luebs | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | John F Luebs | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Margaret Luebs | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Helen Luebs | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Edward Luebs | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Edward Isaacson | 31 | Head | Merchant Grocery | Sweden |
| 73 | Helen Isaacson | 26 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Yonlu Lund | 44 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Ellen Lund | 9 | Boarder | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Wilford Mckinley | 44 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Nancy J Mckinley | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Abbie M Mckinley | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | John Nelson | 36 | Head | Dealer Meat | Denmark |
| 80 | Evelyn Nelson | 28 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 81 | Evelyn M Nelson THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Baby Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | Samuel Fitch | 42 | Head | — | New York |
| 84 | Dizylvia Fitch | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Dot Fitch | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Fay Fitch | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Irene Fitch | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Stella Potem | 18 | Servant | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Emil Dachus | 35 | Head | Delivers Freight | Denmark |
| 90 | Elina Dachus | 28 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 91 | Andrew Dachus | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | Martha Dachus | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 93 | Fred Luebs | 32 | Head | Farmer Ice Cut | Germany |
| 94 | Margret Luebs | 77 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 95 | Henry Nahnke | 39 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 96 | John Nahnke | 13 | Brother | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Charles Harsh | 36 | Head | Dealer Horses | Germany |
| 98 | Louisa Harsh | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | George Harsh | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Edward Harsh | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Evelyn + 1 sibling
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 1900 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)