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Ellen Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Henry, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henry, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Lynn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Nelson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Elsie Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Olga Nelson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henry, Illinois
Spouse, age 29
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Henry, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Henry, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henry, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu371unit:0980)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry W Nelson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Amanda Nelson | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Lillie Nelson | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 54 | Edna Nelson | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 55 | Arthur Nelson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Oscar Nelson | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Marguerite Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Alice Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | William Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Anna Nelson | 89 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 61 | C. W. Hanson | 29 | Head | Telegrapher | Illinois |
| 62 | John Hanson | 45 | Head | Yardman | Sweden |
| 63 | Hilda Hanson | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Ernest Hanson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Edith Hanson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Theodore Hanson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | William Hanson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | William Hultman | 54 | Head | Merchant | Sweden |
| 69 | Nettie Hultman | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Clarence Hultman | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Lloyd Hultman | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Nelson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 73 | Ellen Nelson THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Olga Nelson | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Sweden |
| 75 | Elsie Nelson | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Sweden |
| 76 | Gustaf Isakson | 41 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 77 | Helma Isakson | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 78 | James Isakson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Gunnard Isakson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Clarence Isakson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Edith Isakson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Lillie Isakson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Carl Gustafson | 27 | Brother | Mechanic | Sweden |
| 84 | Adolph B. Anderson | 80 | Head | Blacksmith | Sweden |
| 85 | Isabella Anderson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 86 | Arthur Anderson | 38 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 87 | Herman Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Eleanor Anderson | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 89 | Oscar V. Peterson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 90 | Theodore Johnson | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 91 | Swan Lindell | 35 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 92 | Gertie Lindell | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Layle Lindell | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Catherine Lindell | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Lewis Lindell | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Charlotte Lindell | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Idella Peterson | 60 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 98 | Carrie Bengston | 60 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 99 | Sophie Bengston | 58 | Sister | Postmistress | Sweden |
| 100 | Edith Bengston | 46 | Sister | Merchant | Sweden |
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)