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Alma Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ashland, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Alma Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ashland, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashland, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| 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 | Odanah Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Nelson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Olof Nelson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Nellie Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Venard Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ashland, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 23
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alina |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Ashland, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 34
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1876 — 4 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 | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Ashland, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 44
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| 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 Ashland, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashland, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashland, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1975unit:1028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Buckley | 61 | Head | Superior | Iowa |
| 2 | Wendeline Brugman | 46 | Lodger | Music Teacher | Iowa |
| 3 | Aloza Bielefeld | 31 | — | Teacher | Iowa |
| 4 | Chrysostom Dorelweiler | 47 | — | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 5 | Bernadette Frind | 38 | — | Seamstress | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Aquinate George | 49 | — | Matron | Iowa |
| 7 | Placida Harth | 21 | — | Teacher | Iowa |
| 8 | Marceline Herman | 52 | — | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 9 | Celestine Mcglynn | 69 | — | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Eustella Olberty | 39 | — | Laundress | Iowa |
| 11 | Damasa Schumacher | 24 | — | Cook | Iowa |
| 12 | Asteria Thicke | 23 | — | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 13 | Dolores Uetz | 30 | — | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Herberta Vogelbacher | 43 | — | Cook | Munich |
| 15 | Catherine Welsh | 52 | — | Teacher | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary Darke | 46 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Francis J. Darke | 45 | Head | Sales Mgr. | Michigan |
| 18 | Adelle Darke | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Kathryn Darke | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Dorothy Darke | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Frances Darke | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Frank O. Darke | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Paul Richard | 46 | Head | Edgerman | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Raymond Richard | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Martha Richard | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Minnie Richard | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Dorothy Richard | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Dora Richard | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Regina Richard | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Leonard Richard | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Pearl Lubken | 28 | Head | Cashier | Indiana |
| 32 | Laura M. Koch | 33 | Companion | Teacher | Illinois |
| 33 | Ellis Edgar Irwin | 63 | Head | Filer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary D. Irwin | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Amy Garvin | 18 | Servant | Maid | Minnesota |
| 36 | Mary B. Vankouteren | 42 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | George Vankouteren | 21 | Son | Car Chainer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Francis Vankouteren | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | James Bede | 52 | Head | Cant Hooker | Minnesota |
| 40 | Martha Bede | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | John Brownecker | 34 | Head | Pump Man | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Rose Brownecker | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Kenneth Brownecker | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Russell Brownecker | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Ben Holbrook | 38 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Minnie C. Holbrook | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Olof Nelson | 57 | Head | Watchman | Sweden |
| 48 | Alma Nelson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Nellie Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Venard Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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)