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Elizabeth Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bayfield, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bayfield, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bayfield, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1875 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | City Of Washburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Theodore Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Nelson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 38
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 45
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 55
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1875 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bayfield, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Wisconsin
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Bayfield, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Bayfield, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1976unit:1118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Olson | 41 | Head | — | Norway |
| 52 | Ida Olson | 37 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 53 | Alfred Olson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Eleanora Olson | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Ole Anderson | 53 | Brother | Laborer | Norway |
| 56 | Nels Nelson | 54 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 57 | Annie Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 58 | Oscar Nelson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Henry Nelson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Emma Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Mary Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Arnold Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Ernest Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Clarence Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Harold Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Alice Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Sigward Olson | 37 | Head | — | Norway |
| 68 | Elvina Olson | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Ernie Olson | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Inge Olson | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Nels Nelson | 70 | Head | Agent | Norway |
| 72 | Elizabeth Nelson THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 73 | Theodore Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Naomi Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Oscar Frost | 30 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Agnes Frost | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Vernon Frost | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Virginia Frost | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Patricia Frost | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Geraldine Frost | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Sam Haugen | 30 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 82 | Lillian Haugen | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 83 | Emil Dahl | 51 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 84 | Mathilda Dahl | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 85 | Esther Dahl | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Arthur Dahl | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Raymond Dahl | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Wilma Dahl | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Emil Anderson | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 90 | Joseph Roy | 60 | Head | Laborer | Canada French |
| 91 | Mary Roy | 56 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 92 | Oliver Roy | 20 | Son | Laborer | Canada French |
| 93 | Albert Frouth | 33 | Head | Treasurer | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Lena Frouth | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Francis Frouth | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Katherine Frouth | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Carrie Frouth | 55 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 98 | Vital Mercure | 72 | Head | — | Maine |
| 99 | Lucia Mercure | 71 | Wife | — | New Brunswick |
| 100 | Albert Anderson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
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)