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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 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 | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Gust Nelson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Paul Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Emma Nelson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| 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 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| 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
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu318unit:0127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Domenic Goffredo | 24 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 2 | Lucile Goffredo | 18 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Margaret Taylor | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 4 | John Taylor | 22 | Son | Telegrapher | Illinois |
| 5 | Elizabeth Taylor | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 6 | Barbara Schwab | 73 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 7 | Florence Seafur | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Louise Seafur | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Roland Seafur | 23 | Son-in-law | Welder | Illinois |
| 10 | Tony Manzi | 31 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 11 | Mary Manzi | 29 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Anglio Manzi | 0 | Son | — | Italy |
| 13 | Gust Nelson | 49 | Head | Blacksmith | Sweden |
| 14 | Emma Nelson THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Paul Nelson | 21 | Son | Stage Builder | Illinois |
| 16 | Evelyn Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | George Dewar | 45 | Head | Pattern Maker | Scotland |
| 18 | Catherine Dewar | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Mary Dewar | 22 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Scotland |
| 20 | John Dewar | 16 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 21 | Harry Freberg | 55 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 22 | Gerhart Freberg | 17 | Daughter | Office Boy | Illinois |
| 23 | Edna Freberg | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ellen Hegstrom | 47 | Sister | House Work | Sweden |
| 25 | Axel Yernberg | 40 | Head | Asst. Superintendent | Sweden |
| 26 | Tiffany Yernberg | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Axel Yernberg | 14 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Elizabeth Yernberg | 10 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Ross Olsen | 33 | Head | Rigger | Sweden |
| 30 | Tilda Olsen | 27 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Harry Olsen | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ruth Olsen | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | James Simison | 38 | Head | Conductor | Scotland |
| 34 | Della Simison | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Catherine Simison | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | John Simison | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | William Beckman | 24 | Head | Mixer | Illinois |
| 38 | Augusta Beckman | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Frederick Beckman | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | George Pluto | 27 | Head | Switchman | Ohio |
| 41 | Mary Pluto | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | John Pluto | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | William Pluto | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Albert Capellman | 32 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Emma Capellman | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Hubert Capellman | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Wrestling Capellman | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charles Capellman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna Capellman | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Johanna Stahetz | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | 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)