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Ruth Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Champaign Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estella Nelson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Harriet Nelson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Frank Nelson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Chas Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ruth Nelson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Champaign, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Spouse, age 54
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu298unit:0004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Briley | 43 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 2 | Netta J. Briley | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Fred H. Briley | 18 | Son | Inner | Illinois |
| 4 | Frank G. Nelson | 53 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 5 | Ruth R. Nelson THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Chas W. Nelson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Harriet L. Nelson | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Estella M. Nelson | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Don M. Gates | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Juanita R. Gates | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Minnie Gates | 62 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Blanche Hammersmith | 42 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Chas. E. Walker | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Blanche Walker | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Fred Lentz | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 16 | Lena Lentz | 36 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Josephine Lentz | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Raymond Lentz | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Edward M. Johnson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Sarah Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Edna Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | George R. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Paul N. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Helen Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Arnold G. Wiese | 34 | Head | Watchmaker | Iowa |
| 26 | Matilda Wiese | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Merlin H. Wiese | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Rosalyn V. Wiese | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Charles Miller | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 30 | Emma Miller | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Ray Miller | 9 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Pauline Miller | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John B. Conover | 40 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 34 | Nora Conover | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mildred Conover | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Richard Conover | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Donald Conover | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Katherine Conover | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Howard M. Spring | 36 | Head | Manager | Penn |
| 40 | Lulu M. Spring | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Alta Spring | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Edward Spring | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Orrin Johnson | 34 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 44 | Verna Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 45 | James R. Morelock | 28 | Head | Asst Supt | Iowa |
| 46 | Elizabeth Morelock | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Ralph R. Morelock | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary E. Morelock | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Ruth Morelock | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Noel E. Morelock | 28 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)