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Nels Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Nels Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lincoln, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Serafina — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Wyoming
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Oregon |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Raising |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Devils Lake Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Serafina Nelson | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Nels Nelson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Elmer Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Oscar Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lincoln, Nevada
Son, age 8
Lincoln, Nevada · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nicholas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1910
Lincoln, Oregon
Son, age 18
Lincoln, Oregon · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nicolas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Logger |
| Industry | Logging Camp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1920
Lincoln, Oregon
Son, age 28
Lincoln, Oregon · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Raising |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Serafina Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Nelson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Serafina Nelson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nels Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Oregon
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Sibling
Oscar Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Lincoln, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Oregon
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1495unit:0805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gardner Bowers | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Winifred Bowers | 26 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Mildred Bowers | 14 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 4 | Ivan Bowers | 8 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 5 | Irwin Bowers | 5 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 6 | Serafina Nelson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 7 | Nels Nelson THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farmer | Wyoming |
| 8 | Oscar Nelson | 25 | Son | None | Utah |
| 9 | Elmer Nelson | 21 | Son | None | Nevada |
| 10 | Mary Nelson | 10 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 11 | Erick Saari | 42 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 12 | Mary Saari | 44 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 13 | Abraham Erickson | 51 | Head | Cheese Maker | Finland |
| 14 | Bertha Erickson | 48 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 15 | Pearl Erickson | 11 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 16 | Anna Erickson | 8 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 17 | Mat Erickson | 18 | Son | None | Finland |
| 18 | Frank Murray | 29 | Head | Drayman | Washington |
| 19 | Anna Murray | 27 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 20 | Sofie Reinisson | 59 | Head | Ranching | Finland |
| 21 | John Reinisson | 37 | Son | None | Finland |
| 22 | Victor Lunas | 44 | Head | Ranching | Finland |
| 23 | Amanda Lunas | 44 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 24 | Lydia Lunas | 14 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 25 | Laura Lunas | 12 | Daughter | Yes | Montana |
| 26 | Imbi Lunas | 9 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 27 | Lillian Lunas | 7 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 28 | Wiley Comstock | 44 | Head | Ranching | Washington |
| 29 | Antone Beeck | 50 | Head | Cheese Maker | Austria Hungary |
| 30 | Theresia Beeck | 50 | Wife | None | Austria Hungary |
| 31 | Mary Beeck | 15 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 32 | Lena Beeck | 15 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 33 | Stephen Beeck | 24 | Son | Laborer | Austria Hungary |
| 34 | Amos Hill | 36 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 35 | John Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 36 | Mary Johnson | 48 | Wife | None | Finland |
| 37 | Lena Johnson | 17 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 38 | Tony Johnson | 14 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 39 | Esther Johnson | 11 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 40 | Arvo Johnson | 8 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 41 | August Johnson | 27 | Head | Fishing | Oregon |
| 42 | Ina C. Johnson | 22 | Wife | Fishing | Oregon |
| 43 | Hazel C. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 44 | John E. Johnson | 28 | Batchelor | Fishing | Finland |
| 45 | John Leonia | 26 | Batchelor | Fishing | Finland |
| 46 | John Wickland | 40 | Batchelor | Fishing | Finland |
| 47 | John Lutka | 32 | Batchelor | Fishing | Finland |
| 48 | George W. Phillips | 71 | Batchelor | Doctor | Connecticut |
| 49 | John Jacobson | 39 | Batchelor | Ranching | Finland |
Pedigree Summary
Nels + 3 siblings
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)