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Frank Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mcpherson, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Frank Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcpherson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcpherson, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Turkey Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Alma Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Frank Nelson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Emil Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mcpherson, Kansas
Other, age 31
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1869 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Mcpherson, Kansas
Head, age 39
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Head, age 50
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Mcpherson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu539unit:0111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Andrew Peterson | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Annette Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Alma Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | William Koons | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Nellie Koons | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Walter Koons | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 8 | Clinton Koons | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Violet Koons | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Viola Koons | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Theodore Lundquist | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Otto L. Lundquist | 73 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 13 | Leonard A. Lundquist | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Herman A. Lundquist | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Bertha M. Lundquist | 24 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Hellen J. Lundquist | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Val Cox | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Julia C. Cox | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Elsie L. Cox | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Ann M. Cox | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Etta J. Cox | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Gladys A. Cox | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Fred Larsen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 24 | Agnete Larsen | 32 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 25 | Henry F. Larsen | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Carl F. Henderson | 30 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Denmark |
| 27 | Agnes Henderson | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Denmark |
| 28 | Andrew Hanson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 29 | Mollie Hanson | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Mollie R. Hanson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Clara Hanson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Alma Hanson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Thomas J. Hanson | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Ruth Hanson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Pearl Hanson | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Pete Kunde | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Bessie T. Kunde | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Frank A. Nelson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Anna S. Nelson | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Carl A. Nelson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 41 | Alma S. Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Emil C. Nelson | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 43 | George E. Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Blanche M. Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Arthur E.E. Clawson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 46 | Carl A. Jones | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Nettie L. Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Ruth H. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Armon A. Jones | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Mildred A. Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)