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Ruth Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Rock Island, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rock Island, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Olof & Olof — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth I. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Moline City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Olof Nelson | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Victor Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ellen Nelson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rock Island, …
Daughter, age 1
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | f |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Rock Island, …
Daughter, age 10
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Rock Island, …
Daughter, age 20
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth I. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rock Island, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Olof Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Olof Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Olof Nelson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Olof Nelson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Nelson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Nelson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Sibling
Victor Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Rock Island, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu402unit:0206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ralph Anderson | 3 | son | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Anna Benson | 41 | head | None | Sweden |
| 53 | Leroy G Benson | 19 | son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 54 | Ethel Benson | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Otto Lundeen | 61 | head | Blacksmith | Sweden |
| 56 | Mary Lundeen | 62 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 57 | Julia Lundeen | 23 | daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 58 | Delia Lundeen | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 59 | John Matenson | 62 | head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 60 | Ellen Matenson | 65 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 61 | Axel L. Olsen | 28 | head | Adjuster | Denmark |
| 62 | Hildur Olsen | 21 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Dorothea Olsen | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Olof Nelson | 59 | head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 65 | Ellen Nelson | 57 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 66 | Victor S. Nelson | 24 | son | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Ruth I. Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Per A. Frisk | 72 | head | None | Sweden |
| 69 | Christina Frisk | 69 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 70 | Carl A. Frisk | 38 | son | Machinist | Sweden |
| 71 | Harry Turnquist | 24 | head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 72 | Florence Turnquist | 23 | wife | None | Colorado |
| 73 | Jesse Simmons | 25 | head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Rose Simmons | 25 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Nathaniel Dahl | 48 | head | Laborer | Finland |
| 76 | Maria Dahl | 46 | wife | None | Finland |
| 77 | Aileen Dahl | 9 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Richard L. Parsons | 36 | head | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Olga Parsons | 32 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Herbert Parsons | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Kenny Parsons | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Charles Youngberg | 32 | head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 83 | Caroline Youngberg | 29 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Charles Youngberg | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Robert Youngberg | 3 | son | None | Illinois |
| 86 | John Youngberg | 63 | father | None | Sweden |
| 87 | Mary Youngberg | 63 | mother | None | Sweden |
| 88 | Percy Seymour | 45 | head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 89 | June Seymour | 40 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Edith Seymour | 17 | daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 91 | Axel Mortinson | 28 | boarder | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 92 | John O. Holgren | 30 | head | Sheet Metal Worker | Iowa |
| 93 | Edna Holgren | 25 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 94 | Harold Holgren | 6 | son | None | Illinois |
| 95 | John L. Holgren | 0 | son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Hans Lundeen | 38 | head | Patternmaker | Sweden |
| 97 | Anna Lundeen | 34 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 98 | Victor Lundeen | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Carl Lundeen | 0 | son | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Frank Weil | 34 | head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
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)