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Emma Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Emma Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| 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 | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Gertrude Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Irene Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Andrew Nelson | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| David Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Richard Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ivar Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Albert Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ivan Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Emma Nelson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 32
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma W. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 41
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 9 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 | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | mill |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 52
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| 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 | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu751unit:0139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Larkin | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Helen Larkin | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Carl Cjerksten | 28 | Head | Yard Master | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Irene Cjerksten | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Maria B Cjerksten | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Carl P. Ericson | 72 | Head | Piano Maker | Sweden |
| 57 | Anna S. Ericson | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 58 | Robert Ericson | 32 | Son | Machinist | Sweden |
| 59 | Robert Jr. Ericson | 7 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Andrew G. Nystrom | 35 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 61 | Charlotte Nystrom | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Hildur G. Nystrom | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Fred Fisher | 62 | Head | Spring Maker | Sweden |
| 64 | Christina Fisher | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Axel E. Jacobson | 52 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 66 | Edith Jacobson | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Marjorie Jacobson | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Dorothy Jacobson | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Carl F. Fisher | 35 | Head | Long Layer | Sweden |
| 70 | Sophia Fisher | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Nora Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Evelyn Fisher | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Gustaf Lundgren | 44 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 74 | Selma Lundgren | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Ralph Lundgren | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mildred Lundgren | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Eric Lundgren | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Alfred Peterson | 55 | Head | Cable Splicer | Sweden |
| 79 | Annie Peterson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Edward Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Adolph Johnson | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 82 | Albertina Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 83 | Arthur Johnson | 24 | Son | Pattern Maker | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Emily Johnson | 22 | Son | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Emil Gullbrands | 29 | Head | Tool Maker | Sweden |
| 86 | Ellen Gullbrands | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Alexandra Werner | 50 | Boarder | Assembler | Sweden |
| 88 | Charles Finne | 38 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 89 | Jennie Finne | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Hazel Finne | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Andrew Nelson | 55 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 92 | Emma Nelson THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 93 | David Nelson | 27 | Son | Clerk Works | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Irene Nelson | 23 | Daughter | Cotton Dept | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Albert Nelson | 22 | Son | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Mabel Nelson | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Richard Nelson | 18 | Son | Bag Maker | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Ivar Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Ivan Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Gertrude Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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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)