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Robert Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mckean, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mckean, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mckean, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sole Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ludlow Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabina Nelson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Chas Nelson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Henry Nelson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ernest Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Marie Nelson | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Inner sole factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Mckean, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sole Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Robert Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mckean, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Nelson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Nelson
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Henry Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sabina Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Mckean, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Mckean, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1600unit:0580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Larson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna Larson | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Agust Larson | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Emma Larson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lilly Larson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Robert Ecklund | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 7 | Hening Lengustrom | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 8 | Sven Holm | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 9 | Gunnard Johnson | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 10 | Albert Peterson | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 11 | Bonnie Youngberg | 67 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Robert Youngberg | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ellen Youngberg | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ed J. Nelson | 53 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 15 | Emma Nelson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 16 | Ethel Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Melvin Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Edmond Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Allen Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Axel Anderson | 39 | Head | Butcher | Sweden |
| 21 | Freda Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Ester Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Romana Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Kennat Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Chas P. Nelson | 64 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 26 | Marie Nelson | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Sabina Nelson | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Robert Nelson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Henry Nelson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ernest Nelson | 20 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Andrew Hanson | 74 | Head | Retired | Sweden |
| 32 | John Hanson | 48 | Son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 33 | John K. Anderson | 65 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 34 | Lehastina Anderson | 67 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Ada Lundquist | 49 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Ester Lundquist | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Alma Lundquist | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Manghild Lundquist | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ina Lundquist | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Edith Lundquist | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Margret Lundquist | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Norman Lundquist | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Carl Alstrom | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 44 | Erick Alstrom | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 45 | Arthur Larson | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Abraham Anderson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 47 | Anna Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Gust Youngberg | 41 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 49 | Anna Youngberg | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ernest Youngberg | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)