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Gladys Nelson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Washburn, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Gladys Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washburn, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1910 Female Daughter Born: Wisconsin Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationWashburn, Wisconsin
SurnameNelson
Given NameGladys
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWisconsin
Father's BirthplaceSweden
Mother's BirthplaceSweden
Additional Details
OccupationStudent
Industry7th grade
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueSwedish
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
OccupationStudent
Township / WardBashaw Town
Est. Birth Year~1910

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 Gladys Age Birth yr
Gladys Nelson Daughter — 10 ~1910
Eunice Nelson Daughter — 5 ~1915
Robert Nelson Son — 3 ~1917
Josephine Nelson Daughter — 19 ~1901
Edith Nelson Daughter — 16 ~1904
Helma Nelson Spouse — 46 ~1874
Paul Nelson Head — 47 ~1873
Edith Nelson Daughter — 8 ~1912
Eddie Nelson Son — 1 ~1919
Arthur Nelson Son — 14 ~1906

Census Appearances

1910
Washburn, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 2
Washburn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Gladys
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1920
Washburn, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 10
Washburn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
Surname Nelson
Given Name Gladys
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Student
Industry 7th grade
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Gladys Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Washburn, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gladys Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Edith Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Washburn, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2020unit:0021)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Wahlberg Anna 60 Wife None Sweden
52 Signe Johnson 33 Daughter None Wisconsin
53 Eva Johnson 12 Granddaughter None Wisconsin
54 Doris Johnson 10 Granddaughter None Wisconsin
55 Edward Rydberg 30 Head Farmer Wisconsin
56 Anna Rydberg 20 Wife None Nebraska
57 Florence Rydberg 2 Daughter None Wisconsin
58 Alfred Peterson 72 Head None Sweden
59 Anna Peterson 62 Wife None Sweden
60 Charles Hunter 78 Head Farmer Sweden
61 Matilda Hunter 75 Wife None Sweden
62 Matilda Dahl 41 Head None Sweden
63 John Dahl 14 Son None Wisconsin
64 Albert Dahl 25 Son Laborer Wisconsin
65 Paul Nelson 47 Head Laborer Sweden
66 Helma Nelson 46 Wife Stainer Sweden
67 Josephine Nelson 19 Daughter None Wisconsin
68 Edith Nelson 16 Daughter None Wisconsin
69 Arthur Nelson 14 Son Student Wisconsin
70 Gladys Nelson THIS PERSON 10 Daughter Student Wisconsin
71 Edith Nelson 8 Daughter Student Wisconsin
72 Eunice Nelson 5 Daughter Student Wisconsin
73 Robert Nelson 3 Son None Wisconsin
74 Eddie Nelson 1 Son None Wisconsin
75 John W Edwards 76 Head None New York
76 Theodore Ellen 82 Head Farmer Germany
77 Elizabeth Ellen 65 Wife None Maine
78 John Lind 62 Head Farmer Sweden
79 Francis Lind 44 Wife None Sweden
80 Holger Lind 18 Son None Wisconsin
81 Richard Niemann 75 Head None Germany
82 Alletta Niemann 53 Wife None Germany
83 Abraham Perault 46 Head Farmer Canada
84 Louisa Perault 35 Daughter None Wisconsin
85 Lottie Perault 10 Granddaughter Student Wisconsin
86 Bertha Perault 8 Granddaughter Student Wisconsin
87 Pearl Perault 5 Granddaughter None Wisconsin
88 Donald Perault 4 Grandson None Wisconsin
89 Orval Perault 2 Grandson None Wisconsin
90 Charles Johnson 59 Head Laborer Sweden
91 Hannah Johnson 54 Wife None Norway
92 Emil Haig 34 Head Farmer Wisconsin
93 Agnes Haig 29 Wife None Minnesota
94 Alvin Haig 15 Brother None Minnesota
95 George Martinson 60 Head Farmer Switzerland
96 Alice Martinson 56 Wife None Germany
97 George Martinson 21 Son None Wisconsin
98 Otto Martinson 19 Son Laborer Wisconsin
99 Richard Martinson 16 Son Laborer Wisconsin
100 Martin Martinson 13 Son Student Wisconsin

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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)

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