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Clara Nelson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cavalier, North Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Clara Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cavalier, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Halvor & Carrie — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1904 Female Daughter Born: North Dakota Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCavalier, North Dakota
SurnameNelson
Given NameClara
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Dakota
Father's BirthplaceNorway
Mother's BirthplaceNorway
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueNorwegian
Birth StateNorth Dakota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north dakota
Township / WardLomond Township
Est. Birth Year~1904

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 Clara Age Birth yr
Bernhard Nelson Son — 21 ~1899
Marie Nelson Daughter — 10 ~1910
Helmer Nelson Son — 12 ~1908
Charles Nelson Son — 19 ~1901
Knud Solset Other — 53 ~1867
Clara Nelson Daughter — 16 ~1904
Selma Nelson Daughter — 5 ~1915
Halvor Nelson Head — 50 ~1870
Lydia Nelson Daughter — 14 ~1906
Kari Nelson Spouse — 41 ~1879
Theodor Sognrud Other — 17 ~1903
Anna Nelson Daughter — 7 ~1913

Census Appearances

1910
Cavalier, North …
Daughter, age 7
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Clara R.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota
1920
Cavalier, North …
Daughter, age 16
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
Surname Nelson
Given Name Clara
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Norwegian
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota
1930
Cavalier, North …
Daughter, age 26
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelsen
Given Name Clara R.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota

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.
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Our Model Tree links Clara Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cavalier, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Halvor Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Nelsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kari Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Halvor Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Nelsen
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Nelson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kari Nelson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clara Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Anna Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helmer Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Selma Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernhard Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Cavalier, North Dakota Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1333unit:0205)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Christian Danielson 4 Son — North Dakota
52 Peter Danielson 1 Son — North Dakota
53 Halvor Nelson 50 Head Farmer Norway
54 Kari Nelson 41 Wife — Norway
55 Bernhard Nelson 21 Son Farmer North Dakota
56 Charles Nelson 19 Son Laborer North Dakota
57 Clara Nelson THIS PERSON 16 Daughter — North Dakota
58 Lydia Nelson 14 Daughter — North Dakota
59 Helmer Nelson 12 Son — North Dakota
60 Marie Nelson 10 Daughter — North Dakota
61 Anna Nelson 7 Daughter — North Dakota
62 Selma Nelson 5 Daughter — North Dakota
63 Theodor Sognrud 17 Hiredman Laborer North Dakota
64 Knud Solset 53 Hiredman Laborer Norway
65 William Carpenter 38 Head Farmer North Dakota
66 Emily Carpenter 31 Wife — England
67 Wilbert Carpenter 8 Son — North Dakota
68 Emma Carpenter 6 Daughter — North Dakota
69 Ellenor Carpenter 3 Daughter — North Dakota
70 Ethel Carpenter 1 Daughter — North Dakota
71 Thomas Carpenter 35 Head Farmer North Dakota
72 Clara Carpenter 27 Wife — North Dakota
73 Klara Carpenter 6 Daughter — North Dakota
74 Wallace Carpenter 4 Son — North Dakota
75 Lawrence Carpenter 2 Son — North Dakota
76 Leonard Carpenter 0 Son — North Dakota
77 Magnus Bjornson 24 Head Farmer North Dakota
78 Siggi Bjornson 21 Brother Laborer North Dakota
79 Sveinbjorn Bjornson 81 Father — Iceland
80 Mathilda Bjornson 61 Mother — Iceland
81 Carl Bjornson 7 Nephew — North Dakota
82 Thomas Lee 53 Head Farmer England
83 Elizabeth Lee 55 Wife — England
84 Rosetta Lee 25 Daughter — England
85 Constance Lee 24 Daughter — North Dakota
86 Thomas Lee 23 Son Laborer North Dakota
87 Herbert Lee 21 Son Laborer North Dakota
88 Walter S. Lee 41 Head Farmer England
89 Marie Lee 29 Wife — North Dakota
90 Walter Lee 10 Son — North Dakota
91 Frederick Lee 8 Son — North Dakota
92 Gilbert Lee 1 Son — North Dakota
93 Clarence Lee 0 Son — North Dakota
94 Emma Hillis 16 Sister-in-law Servant North Dakota
95 Ingval Hillis 23 Head Farmer North Dakota
96 Florence Hillis 24 Wife — North Dakota
97 Frederick Hillis 2 Son — North Dakota
98 Isaac Galloway 33 Head Farmer North Dakota
99 John Johnson 29 Brother-in-law Laborer North Dakota
100 Mildred Johnson 21 Wife — North Dakota

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Pedigree Summary

Clara + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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