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Gertrude Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allen, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allen, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Assistant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cottage Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Viola Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Caroline Nelson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Gertrude Nelson | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Pauline Holmquist | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Victor Nelson | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allen, Kansas
Daughter, age 15
Allen, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Allen, Kansas
Daughter, age 24
Allen, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Allen, Kansas
Daughter, age 34
Allen, Kansas · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Assistant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Gertrude Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allen, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline 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. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Nelson
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Kansas
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Sibling
Victor Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 37
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
1920 US Federal Census — Allen, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Allen, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu522unit:0031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hans C. C. Peterson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Mary Larson | 52 | Head | Farmerette | Denmark |
| 53 | Harold Bergstrom | 14 | Orphan | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Herbert Bergstrom | 10 | Orphan | — | Mexico |
| 55 | Hans M. Larson | 77 | Father | — | Denmark |
| 56 | Melvin Larson | 27 | Head | Pumper | Kansas |
| 57 | Gertrude Larson | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Genevieve Larson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Hans F. Larson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 60 | Caroline Nelson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Victor C. Nelson | 40 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | John F. Nelson | 37 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Gertrude Nelson THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Carl A. Nelson | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Viola E. Nelson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 66 | Pauline Holmquist | 10 | Niece | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Elmer E. Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | Peter Hanson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 69 | Matilda Hanson | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Harry C. Hanson | 23 | Son | Pumper | Kansas |
| 71 | Elmer H. Hanson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Zilma E. Hanson | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 73 | Sander A. Benson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 74 | Sarah E. Benson | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Maude E. Benson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Lulu C. Benson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Agnes M. Benson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Evelyn G. Benson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Dorothy L. Benson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Edward A. Benson | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Frank B. Fisk | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 82 | Hessie Fisk | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Leland F. Fisk | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 84 | Rilus V. Fisk | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Maggie L. Fisk | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 86 | S. Arthelene Fisk | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 87 | George Fisk | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Oscar G. Fisk | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Vinnie Peterson | 18 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Irma Peterson | 15 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 91 | John C. Jordan | 24 | Head | Soldier | Kansas |
| 92 | Ruth M. Jordan | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 93 | A. Daley Jordan | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 94 | Ingrid A. Jordan | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Lavelle A. Jordan | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Genevieve Jordan | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Charles C. Isaacson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Minnie B. Isaacson | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Carl A. Olson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 100 | Mary M. Olson | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 4 siblings
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)