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Edith Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Eddy, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Edith Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Eddy, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Eddy, North Dakota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Grandfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Harold Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Anders Nelson | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Pearl Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Leslie Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Astrid Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edith Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Gerda Nelson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Frances Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Eddy, North …
Daughter, age 9
Eddy, North Dakota · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Eddy, North …
Daughter, age 19
Eddy, North Dakota · implied b. ~1901 — 13 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Edith Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Eddy, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edith Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Leslie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Astrid Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Eddy, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Eddy, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1333unit:0656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Alstadt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Hans Hanson | 33 | Head | Genl Farm | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Mary M. Hanson | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Verna M. Hanson | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Selma A. Hanson | 7 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 56 | Hazel G. Hanson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Olger L. Hanson | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Anders G. Nelson | 77 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 59 | Gerda H. Nelson | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Ruth L. Nelson | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Edith M. Nelson THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Robert A. Nelson | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Mildred Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Frances A. Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Astrid H. Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Pearl G. Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Carl R. Nelson | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Harold G. Nelson | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Leslie E. Nelson | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Doris M. Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Swan A. Swanson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 72 | Amanda Swanson | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Evelyn A. Swanson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | La Verne Swanson | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Albert R. Swanson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Thelma M. Swanson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Evelyn E. Swanson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Harold E. Swanson | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Gordon N. Swanson | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Eric Swanson | 79 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 81 | Anna Swanson | 51 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 82 | Hilda Swanson | 35 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 83 | Hjalmer A. Johnson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 84 | Charles A. Johnson | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Rhode Island |
| 85 | Ellen T. Johnson | 23 | Sister | — | Rhode Island |
| 86 | Gustav D. Bergensky | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Elizabeth Bergensky | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Stuart E. Bergensky | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Olive L. Bergensky | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Arthur G. Bergensky | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Edith M. Bergensky | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Carlton B. Bergensky | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Clifford D. Bergensky | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Lillian M. Bergensky | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 95 | Martin Anderson | 34 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Sweden |
| 96 | Clara R. Stanley | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 97 | Elmer C. Stanley | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 98 | Viola G. Stanley | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Lillian E. Stanley | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 100 | Myrtle A. Stanley | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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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)