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Ruth Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Hazle Township |
| 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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lillian Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edith Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Helen Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alice Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Oscar Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Matilda Nelson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 14 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1654unit:1162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lundgren | 49 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 2 | Anna Lundgren | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Edith Lundgren | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Esther Lundgren | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ruth Lundgren | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Carl Lundgren | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Helen Lundgren | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alice Lundgren | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Jr. Lundgren | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Robert Lundgren | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Dorothy Lundgren | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret Lundgren | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Andrew Anderson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 14 | Hilda Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Arthur Anderson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elmer Anderson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Clarence Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mildred Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ethel Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Florence Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Raymond Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lillian Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Helen Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Robert Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Nels Nelson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 26 | Matilda Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Oscar Nelson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Esther Nelson | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ruth Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Carl Nelson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edith Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Alice Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Helen Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Robert Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Dorothy Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Margaret Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lillian Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Gust Johnson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 40 | Anna Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 41 | Oscar Johnson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Esther Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Carl Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ruth Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Edith Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Alice Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Helen Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Robert Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Dorothy Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Margaret Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)