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Hans Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Hans Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mill Precinct |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hans | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Arnold Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Howard Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Norman Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Hans Nelson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Irina Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Ned Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Douglas, Nebraska
Head, age 39
Douglas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Lancaster, Nebraska
Head, age 50
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Our Model Tree links Hans Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hans Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu995unit:0979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alver Hall | 32 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 52 | Anna Hall | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Ola Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Jesse L. Parks | 39 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 55 | Edna L. Parks | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Dewey Parks | 21 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 57 | Elizabeth Parks | 80 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Doris Parks | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Victor Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 60 | Mattie Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Lorna Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Ellen Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Irene Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Charles Williams | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Charles J. Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 66 | Stella Williams | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Marlene Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Neil Hadden | 10 | Step-son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Hazel Hadden | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Joseph A. Stewart | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Hans Nelson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 72 | Anna Nelson | 49 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 73 | Irina Nelson | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Ned Nelson | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | James Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Norman Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Margaret Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Howard Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Arnold Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Franklin Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 81 | George R. Chase | 42 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Mabel Chase | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Mary Chase | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Gladis Chase | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | George Chase | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | John F. Dale | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 87 | Georgia Dale | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Philip Dale | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Alan Dale | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Claude Dale | 29 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 91 | Horace W. Almy | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Irene Almy | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Clarence Almy | 24 | Son | Chemist | Nebraska |
| 94 | Andra Almy | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Horace Almy | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | Harold Almy | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Charles Howell | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Helena Howell | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 99 | Goldie Pace | 21 | Step-daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Earl Pace | 11 | Step-son | Farmer | Nebraska |
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)