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Mildred Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Evelyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mildred Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alice Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edith Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Oscar Nelson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Oscar Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Mildred Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mildred Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ruth Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu355unit:1103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Jensen | 45 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 2 | Esther Jensen | 43 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 3 | Henry Jensen | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | George Anderson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 5 | Marie Anderson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Florence Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Bernice Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Mildred Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | George Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Arthur Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Otto Sandberg | 48 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 12 | Anna Sandberg | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Arthur Sandberg | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Oscar Nelson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 15 | Anna Nelson | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 16 | Oscar Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Mildred Nelson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Alice Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Edith Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Ruth Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Evelyn Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Dorothy Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Robert Nelson | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles Nelson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 25 | Ellen Nelson | 33 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Charles Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Ellen Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Alice Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Ruth Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ole Hillstrom | 45 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 32 | Christine Hillstrom | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Otto Lindquist | 40 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 34 | Alice Fisher | 45 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Esther White | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Joseph White | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | John Miller | 38 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 38 | Margaret Miller | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Flora Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Albert Newman | 35 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 41 | Emma Newman | 33 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Clifford Newman | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Edward Marcus | 30 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 44 | Anna Marcus | 28 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 45 | William Marcus | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Ida Strand | 55 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Matilda Carlson | 50 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Edward Donnelly | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 49 | Elizabeth Donnelly | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | William Donnelly | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)