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Arthur Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Watonwan, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ole & Nels — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Watonwan, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Nelson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alla Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Nelson | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Frances Nelson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Watonwan, Minnesota
Son, age 7
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Watonwan, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Watonwan, Minnesota
Head, age 25
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Arthur Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Watonwan, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ole Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ole Nelson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Watonwan, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Watonwan, Minnesota
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu866unit:0468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carl Rydberg | 40 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 52 | Henry Rydberg | 48 | Brother | Laborer | Sweden |
| 53 | Fred Stevens | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Susan Stevens | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Paul Stevens | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Helen Stevens | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | George Stevens | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Ruth Stevens | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | George A. Nelson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Ada M. Nelson | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 61 | Floyd E. Nelson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Cecil H. Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Rodney G. Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | George A. Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Leland A. Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Frank A. Nelson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Lydia Nelson | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Reinhold Nelson | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Theodore Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Irene Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Donald Nelson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Martha Nelson | 40 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Arthur L. Nelson THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Frances L. Nelson | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Alla Dean D. Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Arthur L. Nelson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)