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Edwin Nelson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Des Moines, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Nelson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Des Moines, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bundle Boy |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Bundle Boy |
| Township / Ward | Burlington City Part Of |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Marjorie Nelson | Daughter | — | ~1910 | |
| Fred Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Anna Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Edwin Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Esther Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Florence Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| Sena Nelson | Head | — | 52 | ~1858 |
| Sena Nelson | Other | — | 44 | ~1866 |
| Ernest Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Des Moines, …
Son, age 6
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edison |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Des Moines, …
Son, age 15
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 12 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Bundle Boy |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Edwin Nelson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Des Moines, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edwin Nelson
Son · 1910 · age 15 · b. ~1895 · Iowa
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Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 5
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
1910 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
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1910 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po401unit:0269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Name | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | John E Gerardy | 47 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 3 | Mary G Gerardy | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Marie Gerardy | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | John E Gerardy | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Thomas Fuerbach | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 7 | Sena H Nelson | 52 | Head | Machine Operator | Sweden |
| 8 | Sena Nelson | 44 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Ernest G Nelson | 21 | Son | Book-Binder | Iowa |
| 10 | Anna E Nelson | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Fred Nelson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Edwin J Nelson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Bundle Boy | Iowa |
| 13 | Esther R Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Florence A Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Arthur J Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Ruth A Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Charles R Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Marjorie E Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Jacob Loffert | 47 | Head | — | Germany |
| 20 | George G Loffert | 20 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Germany |
| 21 | Emil A Loffert | 18 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Iowa |
| 22 | Fred Kening | 37 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 23 | Mary Kening | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Gretchen Kening | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Iowa |
| 25 | Fred Kening | 18 | Son | Boiler Maker | Iowa |
| 26 | Florence Kening | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Charles Kening | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Julia Kening | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Mary Kening | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Frances Kening | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | William G Buckman | 43 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Mary L Buckman | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Jacob Kynett | 59 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 34 | Susana Kynett | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Frank Kynett | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Thomas P Temple | 59 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Elizabeth Temple | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | William T Whalen | 44 | Head | Moulder | Iowa |
| 39 | Mary Whalen | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Edward Whalen | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Francis Whalen | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | George Whalen | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | William Whalen | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | John Schoof | 42 | Head | Fireman | Germany |
| 45 | Johanna Schoof | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 46 | Martha Schoof | 12 | Daughter | Candy Maker | Germany |
| 47 | Freda Schoof | 11 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 48 | Anton Schoof | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Jesse Brown | 46 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 50 | Sophia Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)