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Grace Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Grace Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cottonwood, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cottonwood, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Grace L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Windom Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Edith Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Oscar Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Helen Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Kermit Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Albert Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Grace Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Adolph Nelson | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bertha Nelson | Other | — | 86 | ~1834 |
| Gunina Nelson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Martin Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Daughter, age 7
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Daughter, age 17
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 13 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Grace L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| 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 Grace Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cottonwood, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Grace Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Minnesota
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Sibling
John Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kermit Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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:0289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul W Stoughton | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ruth H Stoughton | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Watkin H Jones | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 4 | Angelia P Jones | 71 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Frank L Parso | 51 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Edna W Parso | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Samuel A Wellington | 79 | Father in law | — | New York |
| 8 | Michael L Frisch | 53 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 9 | Mary E Frisch | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Mildred E Frisch | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Marion M Frisch | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | George Monson | 55 | Head | Mason | Norway |
| 13 | Sina Monson | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 14 | J. Ingell Monson | 21 | Son | Black | Minnesota |
| 15 | Soren S Monson | 19 | Son | Mason | Minnesota |
| 16 | Battal J. Monson | 16 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 17 | Tauloe G. Monson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Gerda S. Monson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | John Ross | 33 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 20 | Tillie L Ross | 26 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Arthur M. Ross | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Allen N. Ross | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Adolph G. Nelson | 61 | Head | Harness Maker | Norway |
| 24 | Gunina Nelson | 57 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 25 | Oscar J. Nelson | 27 | Son | Teller | Minnesota |
| 26 | Walter B Nelson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Edith M Nelson | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Ruth A Nelson | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 29 | Albert G. Nelson | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | John S Nelson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Grace L Nelson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Martin L Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Kermit M. Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Helen B Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Bertha Nelson | 86 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 36 | Emanuel M Peterson | 41 | Head | Real Estate Agt | Iowa |
| 37 | Hannah R Peterson | 41 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 38 | Leona C Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Vernon A Peterson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Harold O. Sorkness | 19 | Step son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Otto P. Sorkness | 17 | Step son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Margaret C Sorkness | 14 | Step daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | William M Teal | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Jennie J. Teal | 61 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 45 | Gale John Teal | 26 | Roomer | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 46 | Carrie Ness | 62 | Head | — | Norway |
| 47 | Henry W Ness | 30 | Son | Clerk | Washington |
| 48 | Esther L Ness | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Judith A. Ness | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Ada Jones | 35 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)