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Nellie Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Roberts across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Washington & Frances — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | U of I |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Urbana City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Roberts | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Frances Roberts | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Nellie Roberts | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Washington Roberts | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | U of I |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Daughter, age 32
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Nettie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | University |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Head, age 42
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Nettie M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Urbana City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Champaign |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1806 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Nellie Roberts across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Washington Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Washington Roberts
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Roberts
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Roberts
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Sibling
Walter Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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 — Champaign, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu298unit:1141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mable Palmer | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Kenneth Palmer | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mildred Palmer | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ollie Johnson | 25 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Mable Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Earl Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Wayne Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Claude Spradling | 38 | Head | Repairman | Illinois |
| 9 | Mary Spradling | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Nelson Spradling | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Thelma Spradling | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Dora Spradling | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Rita Spradling | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Nichols Andrews | 29 | Head | Confectioner | Greece |
| 15 | Bernadette Andrews | 28 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 16 | Adelaide Andrews | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Sowell Smith | 23 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 18 | Eva Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Cora Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Carrie Glover | 25 | Head | Laundress | Illinois |
| 21 | Veronica Glover | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Maurice Glover | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Sarah Thomas | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Nelson Elmer Thomas | 34 | Roomer | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Nora Thomas | 32 | Roomer | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Vera S Thomas | 2 | Roomer | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Washington Roberts | 57 | Head | Butcher | Ohio |
| 28 | Frances Roberts | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Walter Roberts | 28 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Nellie Roberts THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 31 | Opal Holmes | 34 | Head | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 32 | Susan Holmes | 30 | Sister | Book Keeper | Illinois |
| 33 | Roy H Holmes | 25 | Brother | Plumber | Illinois |
| 34 | Luke H Martins | 42 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 35 | Julia Martins | 31 | Wife | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 36 | Frances Martins | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Edward Fraens | 46 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Cora Fraens | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Cecil Fraens | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Henry C Howard | 46 | Head | Checkrepairer | Illinois |
| 41 | Laura Howard | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Robert Howard | 21 | Son | Car Repairer | Illinois |
| 43 | Anna Johnson | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Hazel E Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Nicola V Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Ralph J Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | James Heittis | 54 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 48 | Wesley Waiton | 20 | Head | Vulcanizer | Illinois |
| 49 | Grace Waiton | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Lyle Waiton | 15 | Brother | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)