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Gertrude Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Boyd, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Boyd, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boyd, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Bristow Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredrick Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Curtis Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Margrete Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Hollie Nelson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Peter Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Donald Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Gertrude Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bernard Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Boyd, Nebraska
Daughter, age 3
Boyd, Nebraska · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Boyd, Nebraska
Daughter, age 12
Boyd, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Boyd, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gertrude Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Fredrick Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margrete Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Boyd, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Boyd, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu980unit:0412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Nils Nelson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 2 | Hollie E. Nelson | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Robert H. Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Curtis Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Gertrude Nelson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | John Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Margrete Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Bernard Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Donald Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Fredrick Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Otto F. Swenson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 12 | F. R. Colman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Elsie M. Colman | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Mary C. Colman | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Violet G. Colman | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Harold Colman | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 17 | John Swanson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 18 | Edla Swanson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Edith Swanson | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Elsa Swanson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Harold Swanson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | John Vanhory | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Thea B. Vanhory | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Curtis E. Vanhory | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Sires Iva J. Vanhory | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Nebraska |
| 26 | H. O. Grubbs | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Ella Grubbs | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Ionas Grubbs | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Orvil Grubbs | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Gordon Grubbs | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Ludvik Tejral | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Mary Tejral | 26 | Wife | — | Moravia |
| 33 | Ludvik Tejral | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Leonard Tejral | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Carl Larson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 36 | Marie Larson | 27 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 37 | Thomas Larson | 8 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 38 | Roland Kinzie | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Nancy Kinzie | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Mattie Kinzie | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 41 | James Kinzie | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Eva Kinzie | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | William Kinzie | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 44 | Mary E. Crawford | 45 | Head | Farm Manager | Iowa |
| 45 | Harold Crawford | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 46 | John Crawford | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Gerald Crawford | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Boyd Crawford | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Wilmer Crawford | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Mary Crawford | 0 | Grandchild | — | S. Dakota |
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)