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Esther Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Esther Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Grant, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Embre — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grant, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther R. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Erdahl Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Adolph Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ernest Nelson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Embre Nelson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Alma Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Esther Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Sigrid Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ella Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Grant, Minnesota
Daughter, age 6
Grant, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ester R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Grant, Minnesota
Daughter, age 15
Grant, Minnesota · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther R. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Grant, Minnesota
Daughter, age 25
Grant, Minnesota · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Grant, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Embre Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Nelson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Embre Nelson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Nelson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Minnesota
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Sibling
John Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sigrid Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adolph Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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
1920 US Federal Census — Grant, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Grant, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu826unit:1022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ethel Olson | 3 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 52 | C. M. Eberhart | 66 | Father | None | Norway |
| 53 | Pauline Eberhart | 68 | Mother | None | Norway |
| 54 | Alice Eberhart | 29 | sister | Servant | Minnesota |
| 55 | Selma Eberhart | 26 | sister | Servant | Minnesota |
| 56 | Emma Eberhart | 24 | sister | Servant | Minnesota |
| 57 | Ragna Trittrud | 7 | niece | None | North Dakota |
| 58 | George Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 59 | Ellen M. Johnson | 33 | wife | None | Norway |
| 60 | Ludwig Erickson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Alma Erickson | 30 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 62 | Gladys Erickson | 1 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 63 | Lloyd Erickson | 0 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 64 | John P. Anderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 65 | Oscar G. Anderson | 29 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Frank O. Anderson | 27 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Herman O. Anderson | 25 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Alvin L. Anderson | 22 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Alma Anderson | 20 | daughter-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 70 | Ole J. Skare | 60 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 71 | Helen Skare | 50 | wife | None | Norway |
| 72 | Hannah O. Skare | 22 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 73 | Alfred J. Skare | 18 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Sivert W. Skare | 15 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 75 | Gilbert J. Skare | 12 | son | None | Iowa |
| 76 | Mable L. Skare | 10 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 77 | Evelyn I. Skare | 8 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 78 | Embre M. Nelson | 58 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 79 | Adolph Nelson | 26 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 80 | John R. Nelson | 24 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 81 | Ernest V. Nelson | 23 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Ella M. Nelson | 22 | daughter | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 83 | Alma H. Nelson | 20 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 84 | Hilda V. Nelson | 18 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 85 | Sigrid Nelson | 16 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 86 | Esther R. Nelson THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 87 | Nels J. Finkman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 88 | Clara J. Finkman | 32 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 89 | Alice J. Finkman | 3 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 90 | Alvin R. Finkman | 2 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 91 | C. A. Finkman | 76 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 92 | John Finkman | 41 | son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 93 | Victor Anderson | 35 | son-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 94 | Gerda Anderson | 39 | daughter | None | Sweden |
| 95 | Walter E. Barker | 18 | nephew | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 96 | Gustave Westling | 54 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 97 | Gertrude Finkman | 66 | Boarder | Servant | Sweden |
| 98 | Edwin Erickson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 99 | Mable Erickson | 30 | sister | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 100 | Leonard R. Erickson | 28 | brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)