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Anna Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Watonwan, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Anna Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Watonwan, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Watonwan, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | St James City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Annetta Nelson | Other | — | 87 | ~1833 |
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Watonwan, Minnesota
Spouse, age 30
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Watonwan, Minnesota
Spouse, age 39
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Watonwan, Minnesota
Spouse, age 49
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Watonwan, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Watonwan, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Watonwan, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu866unit:0546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oscar Arneson | 36 | Head | Policeman | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Anna Arneson | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | August H. Arneson | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Edward Arneson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Milford J. Arneson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Hazel S. Arneson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Rose L. Arneson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | George O. Arneson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Goldie K. Arneson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Warren H. Arneson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Ole Danielson | 59 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Alma S. Danielson | 30 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 63 | Agnes O. Danielson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Hildur Danielson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Anna Anderson | 74 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Hans Fredrickson | 69 | Head | — | Norway |
| 67 | Bertha L. Fredrickson | 31 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Maja L. Hultgren | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 69 | Bernt Haugen | 79 | Head | — | Norway |
| 70 | Margret Haugen | 70 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Sam Haugen | 60 | Brother in law | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Albert Haugen | 28 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Minnie Haugen | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Audrey Haugen | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Thomas Taylor | 46 | Head | Round House Foreman | England |
| 76 | Amy Taylor | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 77 | Victoria Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Frank Beplace | 49 | Head | Boiler Maker | Minnesota |
| 79 | Emma Beplace | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Lenore Beplace | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Earl Beplace | 8 | Son | — | S. Dakota |
| 82 | William Niebuhr | 39 | Head | Drayman | Illinois |
| 83 | Lydia Niebuhr | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Lenora Niebuhr | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Arthur Niebuhr | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Tom Rubedor | 25 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 87 | Ruth Rubedor | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Eldon Rubedor | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Swan Beck | 70 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 90 | Anna Beck | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 91 | Carl O. L. Beck | 26 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 92 | Edward Smith | 24 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 93 | Florence Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Theodore Smith | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Nels Olson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 96 | Christine Olson | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Nels J. Nelson | 57 | Head | President | Sweden |
| 98 | Anna Nelson THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Ethel C. V. Nelson | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Annetta Nelson | 87 | Mother in law | — | Sweden |
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)