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Esther Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Fillmore, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Esther Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fillmore, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Christ — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fillmore, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Amherst Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Luella Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alice Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Nels Monson | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Lydia Nelson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Christ Nelson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fillmore, Minnesota
Daughter, age 2
Fillmore, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Fillmore, Minnesota
Daughter, age 13
Fillmore, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ester E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Fillmore, Minnesota
Daughter, age 23
Fillmore, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fillmore, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Christ Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Olaf Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Nelson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Christ Nelson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Olaf Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Nelson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Luella Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Fillmore, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Fillmore, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu830unit:0011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oscar Simonson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Knute Simonson | 59 | Father | — | Norway |
| 53 | Isabella Simonson | 53 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Soland Simonson | 83 | Aunt | — | Norway |
| 55 | Betsy Simonson | 55 | Cousin | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Olaf Simonson | 51 | Uncle | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Christ J. Nelson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Anna Nelson | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Lydia Nelson | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Esther Nelson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Luella Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Alice Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Nels Jr. Monson | 27 | — | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 64 | Gulbrand Gullickson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Gilbert Gullickson | 65 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Anna Gullickson | 51 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Anna Marie Gullickson | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Gilbert Leonard Gullickson | 27 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Oscar Pederson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Iver K. Pederson | 59 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Anna Pederson | 60 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Hilda Pederson | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Palmer Pederson | 21 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Gaudena Pederson | 18 | Sister | Servant | Minnesota |
| 75 | Leslie Pederson | 16 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Lucile Pederson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Morris Pederson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Martin Evenson | 66 | — | — | Norway |
| 79 | Robert Mccallum | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Maude Mccallum | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Ruth Mccallum | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Gordon Turner | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 83 | Hulda Turner | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Lucile M. Turner | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Earl Gordon Turner | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Lenora L. Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Carmen B. Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Kenneth Otis Turner | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | John Turner | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Olive Turner | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Eleanor May Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Lois Maudella Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Elmer Onstine | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 94 | Clara Julia Onstine | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Eleanora D. Onstine | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Alden Onstine | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Henry Moen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 98 | Ruth Moen | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Avis Moen | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Phyllis Moen | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)