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Esther Nelson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Des Moines, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Esther Nelson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Des Moines, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Burlington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| Albert Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Axel Nelson | Head | — | 49 | ~1861 |
| Beatrice Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Emma Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Minnie Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1869 |
| Francis Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Esther Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1896 |
| Anna Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Des Moines, …
Daughter, age 5
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Des Moines, …
Daughter, age 14
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Esther Nelson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Des Moines, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Esther Nelson
Daughter · 1910 · age 14 · b. ~1896 · Iowa
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Sibling
Emma Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
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
1910 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
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1910 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po401unit:0394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert King | 37 | Head | Butcher | Iowa |
| 52 | Lillie King | 37 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 53 | Helen King | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 54 | James King | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | J. Hazel King | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Ruth King | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Harriet King | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Elizabeth Wilson | 55 | Mother in law | — | Utah |
| 59 | Sam J. Nelson | 62 | Head | Watchman | Sweden |
| 60 | Hilda Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 61 | Elsie Nelson | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Harold Nelson | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Samuel Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Otto Johnson | 35 | Head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 65 | Anna Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Arnold Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Evelyn Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Axel Nelson | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 69 | Anna L. Nelson | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Albert Nelson | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Anna Nelson | 16 | Daughter | Sewing | Iowa |
| 72 | Esther Nelson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Minnie Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Emma Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Arthur Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Robert Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Francis Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Beatrice Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Adolph J. Herwig | 49 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 80 | Julia Herwig | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Lucie Herwig | 22 | Daughter | Office Mgr. | Illinois |
| 82 | Mark Herwig | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 83 | Elsie Herwig | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Fred Herwig | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Arthur Herwig | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)