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George Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Morrison, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Jacob — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morrison, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Elm Dale Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edla Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Nelson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Rudolph Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Herbert Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Betsy Nelson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Morrison, Minnesota
Son, age 2
Morrison, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Morrison, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Morrison, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Morrison, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Morrison, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| 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 George Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Morrison, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betty Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Nelson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betty Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Nelson
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Herbert Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edla Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Morrison, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Morrison, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu846unit:0261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Watson | 17 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 2 | Alice Watson | 12 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Hazel Watson | 9 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 4 | Pearl Watson | 7 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | Charles G. Noyd | 47 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 6 | Gerda A. Noyd | 35 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 7 | Curtis H. Noyd | 14 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ines A. Noyd | 12 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | John P. Morgan | 26 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Katherine Morgan | 20 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Charley A. Olson | 64 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 12 | Mathilda Olson | 56 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 13 | Gilbert Westmark | 44 | head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 14 | Zillah Westmark | 38 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Ervin Westmark | 22 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Fred Westmark | 20 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Ernest Westmark | 17 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Alvin Westmark | 15 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 19 | Myrtle Westmark | 13 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Bertram Westmark | 10 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 21 | Violet Westmark | 8 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 22 | Joseph Sahr | 68 | head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 23 | Annie Sahr | 30 | wife | None | Poland |
| 24 | Joseph Sahr | 9 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 25 | Annie Sahr | 7 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 26 | Alvina Sahr | 5 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 27 | Gaston Sahr | 4 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 28 | Frank Sahr | 3 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 29 | Walter Liebsch | 28 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 30 | Martin H. Rittmann | 29 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | May Rittmann | 30 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Robert S. Rittmann | 4 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 33 | Eugene M. Rittmann | 2 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 34 | Caroline Anderson | 69 | Mother-in-law | None | Sweden |
| 35 | Clifford B. Cross | 10 | Nephew | None | Minnesota |
| 36 | Harold E. Cross | 8 | Nephew | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | Carl Hippi | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | William Johnson | 53 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 39 | Adeline Johnson | 54 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 40 | Willie Johnson | 19 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Alma Johnson | 16 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 42 | Eliza Johnson | 13 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 43 | Victor Johnson | 11 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 44 | Charles A. Nelson | 51 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 45 | Betsy Nelson | 52 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 46 | George E. Nelson THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Rudolph E. Nelson | 19 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Herbert E. Nelson | 17 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 49 | Edla M. Nelson | 14 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 50 | Carl A. Nelson | 11 | son | None | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 4 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)