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Ethel Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bayfield, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bayfield, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bayfield, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Mason Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Nelson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Hulda Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Theodore Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Anna Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ethel Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Olga Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 2
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 12
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Ethel Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bayfield, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Hulda Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olga Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Bayfield, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Bayfield, Wisconsin
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1976unit:0983)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gust Lundquist | 42 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Ida Lundquist | 33 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 3 | Pauline Lundquist | 16 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Lewis Lundquist | 14 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Wallis Lundquist | 10 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Evaline Lundquist | 7 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Lilian Lundquist | 5 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Helen Lundquist | 3 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Doris Lundquist | 1 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Charlie Brodin | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 11 | Josephine Brodin | 50 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 12 | Verner Brodin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Hedvig Brodin | 6 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Gust Johnson | 77 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 15 | Joe Wanstrom | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 16 | Anna Wanstrom | 49 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 17 | Ellen Wanstrom | 17 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Humphrey Niden | 28 | Nephew | Laborer | Sweden |
| 19 | Albert Baker | 28 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Agnes Baker | 20 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Wilhelm Pearson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 22 | John Nelson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 23 | Anna Nelson | 47 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 24 | Hulda Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Olga Nelson | 14 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Theodore Nelson | 13 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Ethel Nelson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Carl Nelson | 7 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Anna Nelson | 4 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Carl Tydlund | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 31 | Ernest Leafblad | 24 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Anna Leafblad | 27 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Holmes Leafblad | 3 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Mildred Leafblad | 1 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Axel Swanson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 36 | Anna Swanson | 54 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 37 | Anna Anderson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 38 | Ethel Anderson | 15 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Andrew Anderson | 11 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Wallace Anderson | 8 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Hans Nelson | 49 | Workman | Laborer | Sweden |
| 42 | Charles Anderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 43 | Mathilda Anderson | 37 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 44 | Sigurd Anderson | 13 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Hedding Anderson | 10 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Carl Olsen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 48 | Ellen Olsen | 43 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 49 | Olaf Olsen | 20 | Son | Laborer | Norway |
| 50 | Agate Olsen | 19 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Norway |
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)