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Carrie Nelson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Polk, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Carrie Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1857), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1857
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Polk, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carrie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Vineland Township Village Of Climax |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carrie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Nels Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1879 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Lillie Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Valborg Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Clara Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1883 |
| Carrie Nelson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1857 |
| Charles Nelson | Head | — | 56 | ~1844 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Minnesota
Spouse, age 43
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1857 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carrie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Polk, Minnesota
Spouse, age 53
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Christine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Olmsted, Minnesota
Spouse, age 63
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1857 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Christina |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1878 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Rooming House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Rice, Minnesota
Spouse, age 73
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Christina |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Carrie Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Carrie Nelson
Spouse · 1900 · age 43 · b. ~1857 · Minnesota
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1900 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
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1900 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu781unit:0108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Nelson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Carrie Nelson THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Nels O. Nelson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Carl M. Nelson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Clara E. Nelson | 16 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lillie J. Nelson | 13 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 7 | Valborg Nelson | 10 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ralph M. Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Elias Sather | 26 | Head | Harness Maker | Norway |
| 10 | Lizzie Sather | 28 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 11 | Esther Sather | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Peder Moe | 30 | Boarder | Shoe Maker | Norway |
| 13 | Anton Flyod | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 14 | Andrew Steenerson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Bertha Steenerson | 42 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 16 | Steener Steenerson | 17 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 17 | Arne Steenerson | 16 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 18 | Nora Steenerson | 12 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 19 | Oratha Steenerson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Hans Nelson | 26 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Jon Luvin | 22 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Charles Gilmore | 22 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Canada Eng |
| 23 | Archie Stewart | None | Servant | — | — |
| 24 | P. G. Tornquist | 41 | Head | General Merchant | Sweden |
| 25 | Eelisabeth Tornquist | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Ida Tornquist | 11 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 27 | Augusta Tornquist | 9 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 28 | Axel Tornquist | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Christina Nelson | 70 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Ole Hurnham | 27 | Head | Running Restaurant | Norway |
| 31 | G. G. Schrump | 26 | Head | Artist | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Hanna Schrump | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Narve Rosholt | 25 | Boarder | Banker | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Julius Spoklie | 20 | Boarder | Grocery Salesman | Minnesota |
| 35 | J. A. Ralston | 25 | Boarder | Baker | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Nellie Hopkins | 27 | Boarder | School Teacher | — |
| 37 | John Fossum | 25 | Head | Hardware Dealer | N. Dakota |
| 38 | Ed Levinson | 35 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ole Edinson | 28 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Even A. Moe | 24 | Lodger | Watch Maker | Norway |
| 41 | N. B. Myers | 30 | Head | Wheat Buyer | Indiana |
| 42 | Alvina Myers | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Mabel Myers | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Frank Pederson | 40 | Head | Day Laborer | Sweden |
| 45 | Annie Pederson | 36 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 46 | Hilda Pederson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Johan Pederson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Jennie Salveson | 59 | Head | — | Norway |
| 49 | Pelle Lanager | 37 | Head | Hardware Merchant | Norway |
| 50 | Mary Lanager | 36 | Wife | — | Norway |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)