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Emma Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1893 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Nelson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Emma Nelson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nilson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 42
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | Family |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 53
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1893 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu352unit:1020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carl Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Ray Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Charles Lindquist | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 54 | Alma Lindquist | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 55 | Florence Lindquist | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Sweden |
| 56 | Robert H Keller | 38 | Head | Asst Western Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Ada Keller | 36 | Wife | Asst Office Mgr | Iowa |
| 58 | Julius Johnson | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 59 | Carrie Johnson | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Gunnar Gustafson | 42 | Boarder | Yard Mending | Sweden |
| 61 | Helen Johnson | 58 | Boarder | Tailoring | Sweden |
| 62 | Sophia Seemann | 44 | Head | Tailoring | Illinois |
| 63 | Howard Turnhoff | 22 | Nephew | Machinist | Illinois |
| 64 | Harvey Turnhoff | 18 | Nephew | Machinist App | Illinois |
| 65 | Stephen Simmons | 42 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 66 | Louie Simmons | 41 | Wife | Saleswoman | Sweden |
| 67 | Bernice Simmons | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 68 | Joyce Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Peter Glass | 34 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 70 | Bessie Glass | 27 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 71 | Anna Jagemann | 69 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 72 | Helena Jagemann | 31 | Daughter | Record Clerk | New York |
| 73 | Laura Jagemann | 28 | Daughter | Correspondence Clerk | New York |
| 74 | Walter Behl | 38 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 75 | Marie Behl | 32 | Wife | Routine Operator | New York |
| 76 | George Behl | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Alfred Behl | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Carl Erland Carlson | 54 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Sweden |
| 79 | Anna Carlson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Alex Carlson | 26 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Adolph Carlson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Emma Nelson THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 83 | Edith Nelson | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 84 | Frederick Phillips | 40 | Head | Clerk Checker | England |
| 85 | Henrietta Phillips | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 86 | Albert George Phillips | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Gertrude H Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Daniel Roch | 33 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 89 | Catherine Roch | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Helen Flynn | 32 | Sister-in-law | File Clerk | Illinois |
| 91 | Frank Casson | 42 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 92 | Anna Casson | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 93 | Anna Casson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Frankie Casson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Marie Casson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | William Eggert | 47 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Anna Eggert | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Arthur Eggert | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Theodore Draeke | 59 | Head | Chef | Germany |
| 100 | Adeline Draeke | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
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)