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Harry Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kearney, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Harry Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kearney, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Peter — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kearney, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sherman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Nelson | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Roy Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Harry Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ida Nelson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kearney, Nebraska
Son, age 6
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Kearney, Nebraska
Son, age 16
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Kearney, Nebraska
Son, age 26
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Harry Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kearney, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Nelson
b. ~1831
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Nelson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Nelson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Nelson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Nelson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Nelson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Roy Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Kearney, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Kearney, Nebraska
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu993unit:1167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Maude Nelson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Arthur Nelson | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 53 | Peter Christensen | 41 | Boarder | Laborer | Denmark |
| 55 | Martin Jensen | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Petra Jensen | 36 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 57 | Margaret Jensen | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Andrew Jensen | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Marie Jensen | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Jensen | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | A. P. Beelson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 62 | Beelson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Beelson | None | — | — | — |
| 64 | Beelson | None | — | — | — |
| 65 | Beelson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Beelson | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 67 | Beelson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Beelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Beelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Beelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Chris Holst | 44 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 72 | Petra Holst | 40 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 73 | Erhardt Holst | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Holst | None | — | — | — |
| 75 | Holst | None | — | — | — |
| 76 | A. G. Swanson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 77 | Swanson | None | — | — | — |
| 78 | Swanson | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Swanson | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Frank O. Johnson | 62 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 81 | Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 82 | Alfred Bang | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 83 | Martha O. Bang | 19 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Walter W. Nelson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 85 | Edna L. Nelson | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Nelson | None | — | — | — |
| 87 | Nels J. Johnson | 64 | Uncle | — | Sweden |
| 88 | Peter J. Nelson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 89 | Ida Nelson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 90 | Harry Nelson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 91 | Roy Nelson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 92 | Robert Nelson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 93 | Paul Caspers | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 94 | Mollie Caspers | 20 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Velma Caspers | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | Lars Henricksen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 97 | Mary Henricksen | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | John Henricksen | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 99 | Harold Henricksen | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)