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Andrew Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Webster, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Andrew Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Webster, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Webster, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Vincent |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Andrew | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carage Nelson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Bell Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Edna Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Andrew Nelson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Melvin Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Martin Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Maggie Nelson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Webster, Iowa
Head, age 40
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Webster, Iowa
Head, age 48
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Webster, Iowa
Head, age 58
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1862 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Andrew Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Webster, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Andrew Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Webster, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Webster, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu518unit:0066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas Bastian | 77 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 2 | George Bastian | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Glen Willey | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Emma Willey | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Glen Willey | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Smith Hanson | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 7 | Andrew Nelson THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 8 | Maggie Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Carage Nelson | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Bell Nelson | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Edna Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Martin Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Melvin Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Henry Wicking | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 15 | Amelia Wicking | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Emma Wicking | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Henry Jr. Wicking | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Fred Wicking | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Gertrude Wicking | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Alfred Wicking | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Dennis Kelly | 38 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Marie Kelly | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Idelia Kelly | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Genevieve Kelly | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Marie Kelly | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Asa Ball | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Ruth Ball | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Sylvia Ball | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | James Ball | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Leo Ball | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Charles Ball | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Reuben Kniffin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Elizabeth Kniffin | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | John Sullivan | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Eva Sullivan | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Levonne Sullivan | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | John Sullivan | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Patty Sullivan | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Francis Sullivan | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Peter Bechel | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 41 | Anna Bechel | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Raymond Bechel | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Arthur Bechel | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Esther Bechel | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | William Kroeger | 42 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 46 | Nellie Kroeger | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Helen Kroeger | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Dorothy Kroeger | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Albert Kroeger | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Edith Kroeger | 26 | Wife | — | U.S.A. |
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)