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Frank Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Henry, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Frank Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henry, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & Andrew — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Phoenix Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Nelson | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Evans Nelson | Other | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Rollin Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Litta Nelson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henry, Illinois
Son, age 17
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Henry, Illinois
Son, age 27
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Henry, Illinois
Head, age 36
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| 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 Frank Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henry, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E Nelson
b. ~1837
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Nelson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Nelson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carie Nelson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu371unit:0970)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andrew Ballard | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Clara Ballard | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Lilen Ballard | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Irene Ballard | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Chester Lee Ballard | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Gilbert Ed Ballard | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Elizabeth Ballard | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Lester Ballard | 0 | son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Edward Plasschaert | 38 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 60 | Sidonie Plasschaert | 29 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 61 | Germaine Plasschaert | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Lucy Plasschaert | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Dorothy Plasschaert | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Ernest Merthe | 29 | Hired Man | Farmer | Belgium |
| 65 | Elodie Merthe | 24 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 66 | Carl August Swanson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 67 | Frank Pemberton | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Katie Frances Pemberton | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Charlie Pemberton | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Elis Pemberton | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Isaac E. Thorp | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Ethel Thorp | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Ruthine Ethel Thorp | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Isaac Allen Bassett | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Rosie Mae Bassett | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Julius C. Krause | 39 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 77 | Mary E. Krause | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Julius John Krause | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Mary K. Krause | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Hardy H. Davis | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Helen Davis | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Elmer Hamill | 37 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 83 | Julia Hamill | 31 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 84 | Edward Hamill | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Helen Hamill | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Floyd Hines | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Lulu C. Hines | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Dorothy Hines | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Viola Hines | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Herbert Hines | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Frank R. Nelson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Litta E. Nelson | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Rollin S. Nelson | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Evans Truman Nelson | 69 | Grand Father | — | Illinois |
| 95 | George W. Wolf | 39 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Myra L. Wolf | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Francis D. Wolf | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Esther Swanson | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Illinois |
| 99 | Carl August Knaak | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 100 | Mary Knaak | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 4 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)