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Alfred Nelson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Nelson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Industry | Pattern shop |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Nelson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1879 |
| Harry Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Andrew Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Agnes Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Jens Simonson | Other | — | 30 | ~1880 |
| Alfred Nelson | Head | — | 28 | ~1882 |
| Lilly Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 28
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Industry | Pattern shop |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | cabinet maker |
| Industry | Piano Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 49
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1881
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Nielson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Woodworking |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 59
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1881
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | NIELSEN |
| Given Name | ALFRED |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Cabinet maker |
| Industry | Cabinet |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Alfred Nelson
Head · 1910 · age 28 · b. ~1882 · Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po274unit:0114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ole Demshire | 50 | Lodger | — | Denmark |
| 52 | Chas. Christensen | 25 | Lodger | Plasterer | Norway |
| 53 | Carl Knudson | 40 | Head | Piano Maker | Norway |
| 54 | Olga Knudson | 35 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 55 | Adolph Tyving | 38 | Head | Painter | Norway |
| 56 | Gertrude Tyving | 33 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 57 | Alf. Peter Tyving | 12 | Son | — | Norway |
| 58 | Einar J. Tyving | 7 | Son | — | Norway |
| 59 | Snowyried G. Tyving | 7 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 60 | Hellen S. Tyving | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Adam Ille | 33 | Head | Weaver | Aust. German |
| 62 | Antonia Ille | 32 | Wife | — | Aust. German |
| 63 | Alsa Ille | 7 | Daughter | — | Aust. German |
| 64 | Frieda Ille | 6 | Daughter | — | Aust. German |
| 65 | Irma Ille | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Sigurd Christensen | 35 | Lodger | Book Binder | Norway |
| 67 | Christian C. Evertsen | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 68 | Regine E. Evertsen | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 69 | Michael R. Evertsen | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 70 | Gudrun M. Evertsen | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Hjalmar B. Evertsen | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Florence C. Evertsen | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Mary Busch | 56 | Head | — | Ger. |
| 74 | August Busch | 29 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Alfred Nelson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Cabinetmaker | Denmark |
| 76 | Clara Nelson | 31 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 77 | Harry Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Denmark |
| 78 | Lilly Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Denmark |
| 79 | Andrew Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Agnes Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Jens Simonson | 30 | Lodger | Laboring | Norway |
| 82 | Knud Larson | 26 | Head | Machinist | Denmark |
| 83 | Jennie S. Larson | 32 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 84 | Esther Larson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Axel W. Peterson | 11 | Lodger | Salesman | Denmark |
| 86 | H. Paulsen Christian | 48 | Head | Salesman | Denmark |
| 87 | Singdiga Christian | 46 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 88 | Charles Christian | 25 | Son | Steelworker | Illinois |
| 89 | Mabel Christian | 23 | Daughter | Mailing Dept. | Illinois |
| 90 | Bune Christian | 19 | Son | Clerking | Illinois |
| 91 | Cornelius Christian | 16 | Son | Shipping Dept. | Illinois |
| 92 | Alina Christian | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Ray L. Christian | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Earl Christian | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Gustav Jezisvchek | 41 | Head | Tea & Coffee Bus. | Illinois |
| 96 | Halma Lohne | 45 | Head | — | Swed. Swedish |
| 97 | Lottie Lohne | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 98 | Edwin Lohne | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Ewald Djarner | 61 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 100 | Ignatz Roth | 78 | Lodger | — | Aust. German |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)