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Frank Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Van Buren, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Frank Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Van Buren, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Van Buren, Michigan |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Township / Ward | Breedsville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Frank Nelson | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Dwight Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Clara Nelson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Van Buren, …
Son, age 8
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Van Buren, …
Son, age 16
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Van Buren, …
Head, age 26
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Van Buren, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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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 — Van Buren, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu799unit:0183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frances E Hawley | 75 | Wife | None | New York |
| 52 | Charley Fuller | 48 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 53 | Charles B Gordon | 61 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 54 | George H Hawley | 49 | Head | Miller | Canada |
| 55 | Maggie N Hawley | 44 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 56 | Henry Barkhaus | 67 | Head | Cooper | Germany |
| 57 | Martha Barkhaus | 67 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 58 | Loren D Townsend | 70 | Head | Retail Merchant | Michigan |
| 59 | Ida O Townsend | 70 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 60 | Byron Rothman | 60 | Head | Retail Merchant | New York |
| 61 | Rebecca P Rothman | 57 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 62 | Willie H Bedrona | 43 | Head | Section Hand | Ohio |
| 63 | Ora B Bedrona | 32 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 64 | Lena S Bedrona | 11 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 65 | Anna M Bedrona | 9 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 66 | Elsa H Bedrona | 2 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 67 | Byron J Cassada | 30 | Head | Barber | Michigan |
| 68 | Louise E Cassada | 27 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Wayne C Cassada | 8 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 70 | P. H. Cassada | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | Charlotte Cassada | 53 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 72 | Monroe W Whitney | 62 | Head | Postmaster | Penn |
| 73 | Alice D Whitney | 63 | Wife | None | Penn |
| 74 | Frank A Nelson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Butcher | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Clara E Nelson | 21 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 76 | Dwight F Nelson | 2 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 77 | Virginia E Nelson | 1 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 78 | Isaac Garver | 79 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Elizabeth Garver | 74 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 80 | Charles A Adams | 66 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 81 | Julia A Adams | 65 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 82 | Walter H Northrup | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Michigan |
| 83 | Belle J Northrup | 26 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 84 | Dora Sebolt | 43 | Head | Telephone Oper | Michigan |
| 85 | Harry H Sebolt | 38 | Head | Agent Baggage | Michigan |
| 86 | Lola L Sebolt | 33 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Henry Moore | 77 | Head | None | New York |
| 88 | Grace L Moore | 66 | Wife | Clerk | Michigan |
| 89 | Edwin S Hogmire | 73 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 90 | Sephronia E Hogmire | 58 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Frank P Vandercar | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 92 | Frank Q Adams | 67 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Bonnie M Adams | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 94 | William L Bush | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 95 | Emma Bush | 57 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 96 | Earl Bush | 30 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 97 | Matilda C Tanner | 82 | Head | None | New York |
| 98 | Josephine Tanner | 50 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 99 | William Lawton | 82 | Head | None | New York |
| 100 | Lucinda S Lawton | 71 | Daughter-in-law | None | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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)