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Alma Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alma Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Plymouth, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Brockton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Rogers | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alice Rogers | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Leroy Rogers | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Alma Nelson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 28
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nilson |
| Given Name | Alma S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 37
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 47
Plymouth, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Plymouth, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Plymouth, Massachusetts
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu725unit:0954)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Franzen | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Anna Franzen | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Olga Franzen | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | George Franzen | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Arthur F. Pinto | 37 | Head | Shoe Worker | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Mary E. Pinto | 36 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Carl Sturman | 53 | Head | Shoe Worker | Sweden |
| 58 | Almida Sturman | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 59 | Carl E. Sturman | 22 | Son | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Claus Swanson | 52 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 61 | Sigrid Swanson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Claus Swanson | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Charles H. Wahlberg | 32 | Head | Shoe Worker | Sweden |
| 64 | Vendla Wahlberg | 30 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Doris M. Wahlberg | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Oscar F. Rognell | 52 | Head | Shoe Worker | Sweden |
| 67 | Hulda Rognell | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 68 | Edith M. Rognell | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Esther R. Rognell | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Florence A. Rognell | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Oscar A. Rognell | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary Gogard | 45 | Head | Shoe Worker | Sweden |
| 73 | Sven Swanson | 42 | Head | Shoe Worker | Sweden |
| 74 | Annie Swanson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Ernest Swanson | 21 | Son | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Albert Swanson | 20 | Son | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Victor Swanson | 18 | Son | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Esther Swanson | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Arthur Swanson | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Evan Swanson | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Ethel Swanson | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Peter Lundeen | 77 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 83 | Gust Lundeen | 31 | Son | Shoe Worker | Sweden |
| 84 | Hulda Lundeen | 27 | Daughter | Shoe Worker | Sweden |
| 85 | Edwin Lundeen | 24 | Son | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Isaac Peterson | 35 | Head | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Ida Peterson | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 88 | Bernice Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Oscar Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Harold Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Lloyd Peterson | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | John Nelson | 51 | Head | Truck Farmer | Sweden |
| 93 | Alma Nelson THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 94 | Leroy Rogers | 26 | Son-in-law | Retail Merchant | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Alice Rogers | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Leroy Jr. Rogers | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Samuel Alden | 50 | Head | Canvassing | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Ruth Alden | 33 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 99 | David Harvey | 32 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 100 | Laura Harvey | 31 | Wife | Stitcher | Canada |
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)