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David Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this David Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcleod, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jens & Jens — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcleod, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hutchinson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lena Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Soren Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Christina Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| August Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Iver Nelson | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Pete Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Clara Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Minnie Nelson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Jens Nelson | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mcleod, Minnesota
Son, age 1
Mcleod, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Mcleod, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Mcleod, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Mcleod, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Mcleod, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| 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 David Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mcleod, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jens Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jens Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jens Nelson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jens Nelson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Nelson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Nelson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Christina Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Soren Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
August Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pete Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Mcleod, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcleod, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu844unit:0170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruth | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 52 | Dorthea | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 53 | Florence | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | J. P. Ludrickson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 55 | Julia Ludrickson | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | George B. Ludrickson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | David Ludrickson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Ruth Ludrickson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Ella D. Benjamin | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Homer O. Benjamin | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Alice Benjamin | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Marion Benjamin | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Eunice Benjamin | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Milton B. Andrews | 17 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Jens Nelson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 66 | Minnie Nelson | 52 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 67 | Soren Nelson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Pete Nelson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 69 | August Nelson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 70 | David Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Lena Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Clara Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Christina Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Iver C. Nelson | 27 | Brother | Baker | Denmark |
| 75 | Christ S. Christenson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 76 | Katherine Christenson | 58 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 77 | Viggo C. Christenson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Charles S. Christenson | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | G. E. Wilke | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Nellie Wilke | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Evelyn Wilke | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Walter Wilke | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Arthur Wilke | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Charles Ehlert | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 85 | Hulda Ehlert | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 86 | Will Failing | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 87 | Sarah Failing | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | William Failing | 27 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 89 | A. P. Larson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 90 | Anna Larson | 65 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 91 | Caroline Johnson | 35 | Daughter | — | Denmark |
| 92 | Alice Johnson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Wayne Johnson | 6 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Milton Ball | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 95 | Mary Ball | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Elsie Ball | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Roy Ball | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 98 | Stella Ball | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Lorna Ball | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Charles Gueluck | 23 | Hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
David + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)