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Harry Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lyon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilhelm & William — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lyon, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Americus Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Margrethe Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Wilhelm Nelson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Laurence Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Harry Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Emma Nelson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lyon, Kansas
Son, age 11
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Lyon, Kansas
Son, age 22
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Lyon-County, Kansas
Head, age 32
Lyon-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielsen |
| Given Name | Harold R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Americus Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Harry Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wilhelm Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wilhelm Nelson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Nelson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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Sibling
Viola Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laurence Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margrethe Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Lyon, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kansas
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu538unit:0625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | William M Morris | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Cleo R Morris | 26 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Edwin Larson | 41 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Lizzie H Larson | 38 | Wife | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Fredman Hunt | 53 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Mamie J Hunt | 41 | Wife | Farmer | Kansas |
| 58 | Francis Hunt | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | William Hunt | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | James H Moon | 39 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Clara Moon | 39 | Daughter | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Lewis M Moon | 34 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Allie Moon | 34 | Wife | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Clarence Moon | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Fern Moon | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Harry Moon | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | John Moon | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Vester Moon | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Ace C Ames | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Elversa Ames | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Kenneth Ames | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Ermagene Ames | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Victor B Ames | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Charles Mccauley | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Emma Mccauley | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Bernard Mccauley | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Calvin Mccauley | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Herold Mccauley | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Alvin Mccauley | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Mildred Mccauley | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Wilhelm Nelson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 82 | Emma Nelson | 42 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 83 | Margrethe Nelson | 20 | Daughter | — | Denmark |
| 84 | Laurence Nelson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 85 | Viola Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Harry Nelson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Clyde W Brown | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 88 | Edna M Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Mildred M Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Kathrine Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Frank Madison | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 92 | Nellie Madison | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Ruth Madison | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Evelyn Madison | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Martha Brown | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | James F Geary | 77 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Susan Geary | 73 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Charles Palan | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 99 | William Palan | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 100 | Palan | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 3 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)