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Ella Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ella Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hendrickson & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Gandsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Nelson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Joseph Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Henry Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Henry Nelson | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Ester Nelson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Ella Nelson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Minnesota
Daughter, age 2
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Polk, Minnesota
Daughter, age 12
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Polk, Minnesota
Daughter, age 21
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Ella Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Polk, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hendrickson Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hendrickson Nelson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Nelson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Nelson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ella Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Walter Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Polk, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu850unit:1055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esther M Lundin | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Oscar M Lundin | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Henry Nelson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 4 | Mary Nelson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Arthur N Nelson | 32 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Ester S Nelson | 27 | Daughter | Working Out | Minnesota |
| 7 | Ella A Nelson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Minnesota |
| 8 | Henry M Nelson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Walter J Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Joseph C Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Peter Dalberg | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 12 | Hanna M Dalberg | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 13 | William S Dalberg | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Ida M Dalberg | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Ellis P Dalberg | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Helen B Dalberg | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Richard S Dalberg | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Lottie J Dalberg | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Wallace Helland | 2 | Nephew | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Elland Jacobson | 16 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Martha Helland | 57 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 22 | John W Roos | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Birdie A Roos | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Loyd A Roos | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Iora M Roos | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Donald W Roos | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Worthy L Roos | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Virginia L Roos | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | John S Radonski | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ella C Radonski | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | John Nelson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 32 | Anna M Nelson | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Nelson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Carl E Nelson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Elmer J Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Walter T Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Dennis C Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Peter E Hendrickson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Mina Hendrickson | 55 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 41 | Ruth Hendrickson | 14 | Sister | Attending School | Minnesota |
| 42 | Ethel Hendrickson | 13 | Niece | Attending School | Minnesota |
| 43 | Louis Larson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Hedvig Larson | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 45 | Hannah V Larson | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Hans Larson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Andy R Larson | 15 | Son | Attending School | Minnesota |
| 48 | Larson | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Ole O Stave | 60 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 50 | Bertha Stave | 58 | Wife | — | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Ella + 5 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)