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Alma Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hennepin, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Alma Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| 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 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olga Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Alma Nelson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Clifford Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Oscar Nelson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Edith Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 26
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1874 — 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 | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 36
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1874 — 8 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 | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse, age 45
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| 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 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu834unit:0994)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Emma Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Agnes Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Gunnar Floren | 33 | Lodger | Comptometer | Sweden |
| 74 | John Nelson | 64 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 75 | Emma Nelson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 76 | Mike Johnson | 53 | Head | Steam Fitter | Sweden |
| 77 | Annie Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Agnes Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Olaf Sundjell | 29 | Head | Janitor | Norway |
| 80 | Clara Sundjell | 34 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 81 | Earling Sundjell | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Hans Sundjell | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Halmar Laugstad | 67 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Norway |
| 84 | Erik Laugstad | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Norway |
| 85 | Oscar Nelson | 56 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 86 | Alma Nelson THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 87 | Olga Nelson | 20 | Daughter | Worker | Minnesota |
| 88 | Edith Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Clifford Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Peter Carlson | 49 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 91 | Margrette Carlson | 78 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 92 | John Lundquist | 57 | Head | Stone Mason | Sweden |
| 93 | J. Hellen Lundquist | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 94 | Ernest Lundquist | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 95 | Martin Lundquist | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 96 | Lawrence Lundquist | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 97 | John Ostie | 26 | Head | Grinder | Slovakia |
| 98 | Mary Ostie | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | John Ostie | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Andrew Ostie | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)