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Nels Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Nels Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Gertrude — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| 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 |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Chris Nymark | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Vernon Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Theodore Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Nels Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Raymond Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Hanna Nelson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Boyd, Nebraska
Son, age 25
Boyd, Nebraska · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1910
Boyd, Nebraska
Head, age 35
Boyd, Nebraska · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Washington, Nebraska
Head, age 45
Washington, Nebraska · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| 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 |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1930
Washington, Nebraska
Head, age 56
Washington, Nebraska · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelsen |
| Given Name | Nels P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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 Nels Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Nelson
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Nelson
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nels Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Nebraska
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1003unit:0222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy B Stewart | 56 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Theodore M Stewart | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Bernice Stewart | 16 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 4 | Samuel Stewart | 11 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 5 | Jay E Stewart | 34 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Nellie E Stewart | 24 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 7 | Audrey Stewart | 2 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 8 | Joe G Stewart | 0 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 9 | Nels P Nelson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 10 | Hanna C Nelson | 36 | Wife | None | Denmark |
| 11 | Josephine Nelson | 11 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 12 | Raymond Nelson | 9 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 13 | Theodore Nelson | 8 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 14 | Vernon Nelson | 4 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 15 | Nels Jr. Nelson | 1 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 16 | Chris Nymark | 29 | Boarder | Bricklayer | Denmark |
| 17 | Peter J Christensen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 18 | Florence Christensen | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Nebraska |
| 19 | Earl P Christensen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Palmer W Christensen | 17 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Marie E Christensen | 15 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 22 | Chris Larsen | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Catherine Larsen | 26 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 24 | Dorothy Larsen | 2 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 25 | Nels N Svendgaard | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Emma Svendgaard | 21 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 27 | Peter A Stark | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Chris Petersen | 36 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 29 | Emma B Petersen | 29 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 30 | Gifford L Petersen | 8 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 31 | May P Petersen | 7 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 32 | Lovern M Petersen | 5 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 33 | Irene M Petersen | 2 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 34 | P. P. Petersen | 42 | Brother | Laborer | Denmark |
| 35 | Edward Walkenhorst | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Emma Walkenhorst | 19 | Sister | Servant | Nebraska |
| 37 | Herman Walkenhorst | 75 | Father | None | Germany |
| 38 | William Walkenhorst | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Lillie H Walkenhorst | 40 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 40 | Ella F Walkenhorst | 14 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 41 | Harry H Walkenhorst | 11 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 42 | Walter Walkenhorst | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 43 | Casper Kassebaum | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 44 | Louise Kassebaum | 45 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 45 | Herman Kassebaum | 21 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Edgar Kassebaum | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Clarence Kassebaum | 15 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 48 | Oscar Kassebaum | 13 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 49 | Elsie Kassebaum | 12 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 50 | Frida Kassebaum | 9 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Nels
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)