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Fred Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Van Buren, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Fred Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van Buren, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Van Buren, Michigan |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Fred B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Francis Nelson | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Frankie Nelson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Fred Nelson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Buren, …
Head, age 50
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Fred B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Van Buren, …
Head, age 60
Van Buren, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Newsstand |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Michigan
Head, age 70
Van-Buren-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 4 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 | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Antwerp Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Buren |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Nursery |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Fred Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:0055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Morrison | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Odel A Van Buren | 47 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 3 | Clara A Van Buren | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Lucile L Van Buren | 15 | Daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 5 | Thelma M Van Buren | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Harold B Van Buren | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Lee E Sheffield | 33 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 8 | Julia A Sheffield | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Charles P Sheffield | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Hattie A Sherman | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 11 | John Dorsey | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Laura B Dorsey | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Herbert M Moty | 54 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Ida A Moty | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alfred E Moty | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Henry M Tellman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Sallie E Tellman | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sherrod S Tellman | 21 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harry S Tellman | 19 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lillian D Tellman | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Henry C Sherman | 52 | Head | Reporter | Michigan |
| 22 | Emma R Sherman | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Fred Worscher | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Nettie A Worscher | 40 | Wife | Teacher | Michigan |
| 25 | William N Worscher | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Mary E Worscher | 68 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Fred B Nelson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 28 | Frankie Nelson | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Dennis D Nelson | 20 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 30 | Francis Mary Nelson | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Louis Ballance | 27 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 32 | Sarah E Ballance | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Margaret A Ballance | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Charles S Ballance | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Elmer W Cristline | 54 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 36 | Minnie C Cristline | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Leland C Cristline | 26 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 38 | Mary L Cristline | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Wesley Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 40 | Myrtle Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Mildred L Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Audrey E Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Lou B Marshall | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 44 | Ira R Marshall | 38 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 45 | Frank R Marshall | 37 | Son | Commercial Traveler | Ohio |
| 46 | Edmund Pratt | 26 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 47 | Christine Pratt | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Glen L Pratt | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Randolph C Coates | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Olive S Coates | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)