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Oscar Carlson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Carlson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lincoln, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Charlotte — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gaslin Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Carlson | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Charles Carlson | Son | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Oscar Carlson | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Charlotte Carlson | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lincoln, Nebraska
Son, age 17
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Oscar F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Lincoln, Nebraska
Son, age 27
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Lincoln, Nebraska
Son, age 36
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Oscar Carlson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lincoln, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gottie Carlson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Carlson
b. ~1835
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Carlson
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Carlson
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gottie Carlson
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Carlson
Son · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Charles Carlson
Sibling · 1920 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Carlson
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
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, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Lincoln, Nebraska
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu997unit:0692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andrew W Larson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 52 | Elsa Larson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Edward W Larson | 35 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Ludwick L Larson | 32 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Alfred R Larson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Birdie Larson | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Harvey W Larson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Arthur B Larson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 59 | Selma M Larson | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Reuben N Larson | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Fred C Bliss | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Sarah E Bliss | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Ethel L Bliss | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Gladys F Bliss | 10 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 65 | Ruth E Bliss | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Charlotte Carlson | 75 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 67 | Charles Carlson | 41 | Son | Farmer | Sweden |
| 68 | Oscar Carlson THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Ida Carlson | 33 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Fred H Beckham | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Addie Beckham | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Morton C Pierson | 14 | Cousin | — | Ohio |
| 73 | John Fred Gustafson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 74 | Edith Gustafson | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Thelma C Gustafson | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Alene E Gustafson | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Cyrus R Cochran | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Annie E Cochran | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Raymond E Cochran | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Ethel M Cochran | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 81 | Leslie L Cochran | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Marjorie V Cochran | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | Alfred Carlson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 84 | Marie Carlson | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 85 | William A Carlson | 18 | Adopted Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 86 | John Connolly | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 87 | Rosa Connolly | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Julia Connolly | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Katie Connolly | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Milton Connolly | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Marshall Connolly | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | Connolly | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 93 | Henry B Sytsema | 38 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 94 | Evelyn Sytsema | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Vinnie B Sytsema | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | Milton Sytsema | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Harry G Johnson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 98 | Bessie M Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Lloyd W Johnson | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 2 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)