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Albert Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rock Island, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Albert Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rock Island, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Plow Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | Un |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rock Island City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Selma Nelson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Hilda Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Marie Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Albert Nelson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Hjalmar Johnson | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Walter Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Hannah Nelson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rock Island, …
Head, age 35
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer - Day |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Rock Island, …
Head, age 45
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Plow Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Rock Island, …
Head, age 56
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Plow Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | Un |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Albert Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rock Island, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Albert Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Illinois
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu403unit:0397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Senatra | 48 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 2 | Maria Senatra | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Philip Senatra | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Lena Senatra | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Frank Molinelli | 65 | Head | — | Italy |
| 6 | Stella Molinelli | 56 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Charles Molinelli | 28 | Son | Finisher | Illinois |
| 8 | Jasper Molinelli | 26 | Son | Promoter | Illinois |
| 9 | Katherine E. Molinelli | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | John Molinelli | 30 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 11 | Amanda Molinelli | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Philip Van Couillie | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Belgium |
| 13 | Josephine Van Couillie | 32 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 14 | Richard Van Spybrook | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Belgium |
| 15 | Maria Van Spybrook | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Belgium |
| 16 | Victor Van De Voorde | 39 | Boarder | Steelworker | Belgium |
| 17 | Alois F. Hargo | 52 | Boarder | Cupola Tender | Belgium |
| 18 | Eugene Santacrose | 42 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 19 | Mary Santacrose | 28 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 20 | Irma Santacrose | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 21 | Inez Santacrose | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 22 | Peter Collura | 52 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 23 | Mary Collura | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 24 | John Collura | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Rosie Collura | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Elisha Mccomas | 45 | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 27 | Mary L. Mccomas | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ruth A. Mccomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Russell R. Mccomas | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Albert L. Nelson THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 31 | Hannah M. Nelson | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Charles E. Nelson | 28 | Son | Teamster | Illinois |
| 33 | Walter L. Nelson | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 34 | Selma A. Nelson | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Hilda C. Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Marie L. Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Helen C. Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Hjalmar Johnson | 39 | Boarder | Teamster | Sweden |
| 39 | John Garrett | 41 | Head | Roofer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mollie Garrett | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | W. Godfrey Garrett | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Josephine Garrett | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Margaret Garrett | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Robert Kennedy | 47 | Head | Roofer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Bessie Kennedy | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Marion L. Kennedy | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Lloyd W. Kennedy | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Frank Brown | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 49 | Charles Wright | 46 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Lulu Wright | 26 | Wife | — | 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)