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Herbert Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pocahontas, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pocahontas, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pocahontas, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Herbert G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Colfax 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustaf Nelson | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Harold Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ernest Nelson | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Susanna Nelson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| June Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Herbert Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Nels Nelson | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Hazel Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pocahontas, Iowa
Son, age 18
Pocahontas, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Herbert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Pocahontas, Iowa
Son, age 27
Pocahontas, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Herbert G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Herbert Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pocahontas, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Herbert Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Iowa
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Sibling
Hazel Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Pocahontas, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu505unit:0897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clara M Larkin | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 52 | Ruth I Larkin | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 53 | Mildred C Larkin | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Edith J Larkin | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Dorothy M Larkin | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Will Larkins | 45 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 57 | John Isakson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 58 | Charlotte Isakson | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 59 | Albin Carlson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Hilda C Carlson | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Rosalie M Carlson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | John A Anderson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 63 | Ingrid J Anderson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Carl A Anderson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 65 | Mable M Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Edna G Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Mae H Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Sara C Carlson | 75 | Grandmother | — | Sweden |
| 69 | Richard Seagren | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Almida O Seagren | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Frank E Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Marie E Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Francis S Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Gottfrid Skoog | 27 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 75 | Gustaf Nelson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 76 | Susanna Nelson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 77 | Ernest R Nelson | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Herbert G Nelson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | Harold P Nelson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 80 | June A. K. Nelson | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Hazel S. A. Nelson | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Mary S. V. Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Nels C Nelson | 26 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 84 | Karl M Holmberg | 42 | Head | Minister | Sweden |
| 85 | Mathilda C Holmberg | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Carl Th. Holmberg | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Conrad J Holmberg | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Ruth C Holmberg | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Frances L Holmberg | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Thelma H Holmberg | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 91 | John H Pearson | 46 | Head | Minister | Sweden |
| 92 | Hannah Pearson | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 93 | Mabel S Pearson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Jeanette L Pearson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Kathleen C Pearson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Erik Hardman | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 97 | Mathilda Hardman | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Theodore O Hardman | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 99 | Arnold W Hardman | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Mable A Hardman | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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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)