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Gertrude Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cottonwood, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cottonwood, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Great Bend Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Nelson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Gilbert Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Gertrude Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Iva Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Morris Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Eveline Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Andrew Nelson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Gordon Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Enid Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Eddie Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Daughter, age 5
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Daughter, age 14
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 Gertrude Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cottonwood, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gertrude Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Eddie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Enid Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eveline Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iva Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Cottonwood, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu828unit:0116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ella Paulson | 21 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 52 | Elma Pauline Paulson | 4 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 53 | John Howard Paulson | 2 | son | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Mary Paulson | 0 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 55 | Townsend Eaton | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Annie Eaton | 49 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 57 | Floy Eaton | 25 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Maby Eaton | 24 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 59 | Guy Eaton | 23 | son | Miller | Iowa |
| 60 | Neva Eaton | 19 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 61 | Gladys Eaton | 13 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Soren C Dahl | 56 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 63 | Andrea Dahl | 51 | Wife | None | Denmark |
| 64 | Albert Dahl | 13 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 65 | William S Mereness | 29 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 66 | Florence G Mereness | 30 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Robert S Mereness | 5 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | Dorothy Jean Mereness | 1 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lawrence R Mereness | 30 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Russ M. Pank | 46 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Mattie Pank | 45 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 72 | Opal Pank | 12 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 73 | Iver O Ness | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Lydia O Ness | 30 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 75 | Alvis B Ness | 7 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 76 | Everett Clayton Ness | 2 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 77 | Andrew M Nelson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 78 | Annie Nelson | 41 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 79 | Gertrude Nelson THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 80 | Iva Nelson | 13 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 81 | Gilbert Nelson | 11 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 82 | Eddie Nelson | 9 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 83 | Morris Nelson | 8 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 84 | Eveline Nelson | 5 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 85 | Gordon Nelson | 3 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 86 | Enid Nelson | 1 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 87 | Ole Magnuson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 88 | Bertha Magnuson | 47 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 89 | Melvin Magnuson | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Oscar Magnuson | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 91 | Emma Magnuson | 14 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 92 | Mattie Magnuson | 12 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 93 | Nels Magnuson | 11 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 94 | Margaret Magnuson | 8 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 95 | Norman Magnuson | 7 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 96 | Arthur Magnuson | 5 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 97 | George Mahony | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Linnie Mahony | 29 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Gene Mahony | 4 | son | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Lloyd Mahony | 2 | son | None | Iowa |
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)