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Albert Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Albert Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Goodhue, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ole & Betsy — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Goodhue, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Burnside Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Benson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bettie Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Ethel Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Albert Nelson | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ellen Nelson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Goodhue, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Goodhue, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Goodhue, Minnesota
Head, age 30
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Albert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Albert Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Goodhue, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ole Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betsy Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ole Nelson
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betsy Nelson
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Goodhue, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Goodhue, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu831unit:0040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Lancer | 78 | Inmate | — | United States |
| 2 | Peter Ealson | 72 | Inmate | — | Sweden |
| 3 | H. P. Baylor | 68 | Inmate | None | United States |
| 4 | Nels Bergstrom | 74 | Inmate | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Guston Artus | 66 | Inmate | — | Germany |
| 6 | Andrew Madison | 47 | Inmate | Painter | Norway |
| 7 | Frank Carlson | 77 | Inmate | — | Sweden |
| 8 | George I. Gove | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Olive Gove | 43 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 10 | Helen Gove | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Grace Gove | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | William K. Gove | 8 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Albert E. Nelson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Ellen Nelson | 33 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 15 | Ethel Nelson | 2 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 16 | Bettie Nelson | 2 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 17 | Alice Benson | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Oscar Sargelan | 32 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Albert Eckblad | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | John Eckblad | 55 | Brother | Laborer | Sweden |
| 21 | Annie L. Eckblad | 78 | Mother | None | Sweden |
| 22 | Francis Perrot | 30 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 23 | Otto Eckblad | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Charles Peterson | 71 | Father-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 25 | S. C. Olson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 26 | Mary L. Olson | 41 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 27 | Marian E. Olson | 10 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 28 | Swan Ed. Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 29 | Selma Johnson | 38 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 30 | Mary E. Johnson | 20 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Hulda A. Johnson | 18 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Rudolph Johnson | 17 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 33 | Harry Johnson | 14 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 34 | Esther Johnson | 13 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 35 | George E. Johnson | 11 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 36 | Carl R. Johnson | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | Oscar P. Johnson | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | Sven A. Johnson | 3 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Alex B. Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer & Clergyman | Sweden |
| 40 | Lydia G. Anderson | 43 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 41 | Daniel A. Anderson | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 42 | John C. Anderson | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Lydia E. Anderson | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Jean M. Anderson | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Esther Lundberg | 20 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 46 | Hannah B. Benson | 30 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 47 | Joseph L. Swanson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Alice A. Swanson | 31 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 49 | Victor C. Swanson | 24 | Hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 50 | George Swanson | 26 | Hired man | Laborer | Sweden |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Albert
Gen 1 · 2 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)