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Annie Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Watonwan, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Annie Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Watonwan, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Watonwan, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Annie C. L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Long Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Carrie Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alma Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Agnes Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Nellie Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Anton Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Elmer Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Raymond Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Emil Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Clarence Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Annie Nelson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Watonwan, Minnesota
Spouse, age 39
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 12 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Annie C. L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Nobles, Minnesota
Spouse, age 49
Nobles, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Annie Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Annie Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · 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:0387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Anderson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Alice L. Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Clarence L. Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Sam Larson | 52 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Rudolph Anderson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Helen J. Anderson | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | June I. Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Donald L. Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Francis Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Alfred A. Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Edith V. Anderson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Marian Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Nels N. Nelson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 14 | Annie C. L. Nelson THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Anton N. Nelson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Emil N. Nelson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Nellie C. Nelson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Alma K. Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Sophie R. Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Elmer C. Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Clarence T. Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Carrie M. Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Agnes M. Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Raymond M. Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Erdman J. Klutz | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 26 | Dena L. Klutz | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Bydrie M. Klutz | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Harry H. Klutz | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | William F. Klutz | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Herman Klutz | 43 | Brother | Laborer | Germany |
| 31 | Jonathan Horton | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Link Horton | 37 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Thomas J. Dambrah | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Gullik Dambrah | 77 | Father | — | Norway |
| 35 | Gullik Dambrah | 52 | Brother | Laborer | Norway |
| 36 | Lena Dambrah | 47 | Sister | — | Norway |
| 37 | Ole P. Olstad | 68 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 38 | Peder O. O. Olstad | 31 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Morris Horton | 40 | Servant | Servant | Norway |
| 40 | Henry Henhoff | 59 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Mary Henhoff | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Gilbert S. Coleman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 43 | May A. Coleman | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Ruth A. Coleman | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Henry A. Reimer | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Rose Reimer | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Louis Reimer | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Augusta Reimer | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Harvey L. Reimer | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Dorothy Reimer | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)