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Henry Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kearney, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Maren — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kearney, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cosmo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nelson | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Harlan Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Christine Nelson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kearney, Nebraska
Son, age 7
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | At School |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Kearney, Nebraska
Son, age 17
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielson |
| Given Name | Henry V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| 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
Head, age 27
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Henry Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kearney, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Nielson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maren Nielson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jens Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Nielson
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maren Nielson
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jens Nelson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Nebraska
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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
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu993unit:1000)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry A. Tushaus | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Mary Tushaus | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Linders David Tushaus | 23 | Hired man | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Louisa Nelson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 5 | Sanie Nelson | 53 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 6 | Nellie Nelson | 23 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Alberta Nelson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Katie Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Dora Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Thompson, Mads Nelson | 54 | Hired man | Laborer | Denmark |
| 11 | Andrew D. Olson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Bertha C. Olson | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | La Thand Olson | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Jens N. Johnson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Lillian Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Mildred Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Eveline Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Calvin Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | David Anderson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 20 | Gerda Anderson | 30 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Dorothy Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Will F. Grey | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Jessie Grey | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Hugh Grey | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Glen Grey | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Detrick, Emmett Grey | 11 | Nephew | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Benson, Myron Grey | 35 | Hired man | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Edgar Nelson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Henry Nelson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Christine Nelson | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Harlan Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Harold A. Brondervold | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Anna M. Brondervold | 39 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 34 | Leda Brondervold | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Leo S. Brondervold | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Florence Brondervold | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Alton S. Brondervold | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Claus Arp | 47 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 39 | Elizabeth Arp | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Clarence Arp | 27 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Harry Arp | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Roy Arp | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | John N. Nelson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Marthena Nelson | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Irene Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Roger Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Lester Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | James W. Hansen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Ruth Hansen | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | C. F. Danielsen | 72 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 4 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)