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Ruth Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rock Island, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Samuel — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Moline City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Nellie Nelson | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| James Nelson | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Clara Nelson | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Warren Nelson | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Francis Nelson | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rock Island, …
Daughter, age 8
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | f |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Rock Island, …
Daughter, age 18
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Plow factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Rock Island, …
Daughter, age 27
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 James Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Nelson
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Nelson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Nelson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Nelson
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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Sibling
George Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 46
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:0174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carl G Holmquist | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | Sweden |
| 52 | Caroline Holmquist | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Herbert Holmquist | 20 | Son | Machinist App | Illinois |
| 54 | James Nelson | 70 | Head | Shell Hand | Sweden |
| 55 | Anna Nelson | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Nellie W Nelson | 46 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | George J Nelson | 34 | Son | Bartender | Illinois |
| 58 | Carl Ed Nelson | 24 | Son | Trimmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Ruth A Nelson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 60 | Clara F Nelson | 39 | Daughter-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 61 | Warren O Nelson | 13 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Francis A Nelson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Anna E Ostlund | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 64 | John D Ostlund | 51 | Son | Watchman | Sweden |
| 65 | Fred C Ostlund | 44 | Son | Janitor | Illinois |
| 66 | George Carlson | 56 | Head | Mason | Sweden |
| 67 | Caroline Carlson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 68 | Magnus Carlson | 19 | Son | Tool Maker | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Gust E Eriksen | 40 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 70 | Alma A Eriksen | 33 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Elmer W Eriksen | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Erick Johnson | 21 | Lodger | Draftsman | Sweden |
| 73 | Julia V Giddens | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Maria R Giddens | 30 | Daughter | Keeper Of | Illinois |
| 75 | Gust Samuelson | 60 | Head | Fitter | Sweden |
| 76 | Christina Samuelson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 77 | Alice Samuelson | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 78 | Edwin Samuelson | 24 | Son | Patternmaker | Illinois |
| 79 | Wilbert Samuelson | 18 | Son | Pressman | Illinois |
| 80 | John Peterson | 60 | Brother-in-law | Fitter | Sweden |
| 81 | Wendel Peterson | 18 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Harry G Boyd | 35 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 83 | Regina Boyd | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Phyllis E Boyd | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | William H Miller | 32 | Head | Cement Fin | Iowa |
| 86 | Mary M Miller | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Dorothy M Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | B C Svanstrom | 65 | Head | Steel Worker | Sweden |
| 89 | Sofia Svanstrom | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 90 | Mabel Svanstrom | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Fredrick Soderstrom | 23 | Lodger | Machinist | Sweden |
| 92 | Carl R Nelson | 34 | Lodger | Coachman | Sweden |
| 93 | George H Stange | 51 | Head | Millwright | Illinois |
| 94 | Elizabeth Stange | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 95 | George E Stange | 20 | Son | Accountant | Illinois |
| 96 | Wallace E Stange | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Anna C Becker | 53 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 98 | Francis H Becker | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 99 | Ethel Becker | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 100 | Wilbert Becker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 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)