Hans Nelson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · None, None

Our Model Tree links this Hans Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Norway Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	None, None
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hans
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Hans	Age	Birth yr
Hans Nelson	Head	—	46	~1874
Mildred Nelson	Daughter	—	17	~1903
Augusta Nelson	Spouse	—	37	~1883
Margaret Nelson	Daughter	—	8	~1912

Census Appearances

1900

Jefferson, Wisconsin

Other, age 28

Jefferson, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hans
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Norway
Birth Month	Aug
Birth Year	1872
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1910

None, None

Other, age 37

None, None · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hans
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1880
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Miller
Industry	Flour Mill
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1920

None, None

Head, age 46

None, None · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hans
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Hans Nelson

Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · None

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1501unit:0622)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Laura E	40	Wife	—	Oregon
2	Walter H	18	Son	—	Oregon
3	Robert J	14	Son	—	Oregon
4	George J Breier	38	Head	—	Germany
5	Marie Breier	35	Wife	Dressmaker	Nebraska
6	Ruth Breier	17	Daughter	—	Washington
7	Esther Breier	4	Daughter	—	Oregon
8	Hans Nelson THIS PERSON	46	Head	—	Norway
9	Augusta E Nelson	37	Wife	—	Germany
10	Mildred Nelson	17	Daughter	Checking Metal	Oregon
11	Margaret A Nelson	8	Daughter	—	—
12	Thomas J Mountain	65	Head	—	Pennsylvania
13	Mary J Mountain	60	Wife	—	England
14	Anna C Scheer	50	Head	Foreman	Ireland
15	William P Scheer	26	Son	—	Oregon
16	Viola J Scheer	27	Daughter in law	Sheet Metal Worker	Idaho
17	Margaret E Gordon	51	Head	—	Canada
18	Ada J Gordon	43	Partner	Dressmaker	Canada
19	Hazel E Smith	17	Niece	Clerk	Oregon
20	Christian P Hagen	55	Head	—	Norway
21	Anna Hagen	51	Wife	Boilermaker	Norway
22	Theodore Hagen	25	Son	—	Oregon
23	Selma Hagen	23	Daughter	Instructor	North Dakota
24	Selmer Hagen	17	Son	Mailing Clerk	Oregon
25	Edward P Hagen	14	Son	—	Oregon
26	Kenneth Hagen	11	Son	—	Oregon
27	Marian Hagen	9	Daughter	—	—
28	George F Knudt	39	Head	—	North Dakota
29	Clara H Knudt	28	Wife	—	North Dakota
30	Georgia E Knudt	12	Daughter	—	Oregon
31	Martin B Seiler	30	Head	Plumber	Massachusetts
32	Lena E Seiler	30	Wife	—	Oregon
33	Leonard C Seiler	3	Son	—	Oregon
34	Fred F Ginter	47	Head	—	Oregon
35	Wilhelmine Ginter	39	Wife	—	Oregon
36	Frederick Ginter	10	Son	—	Oregon
37	Helen L Casey	48	Head	—	Oregon
38	Florence E Casey	19	Daughter	—	Oregon
39	Amos D Kenworthy	35	Head	Undertaker	Kansas
40	Eva M Kenworthy	32	Wife	—	Iowa
41	Eileen Kenworthy	4	Daughter	—	Oregon
42	Melvin H Kenworthy	1	Son	—	Oregon
43	Beno Hartinger	30	Head	Bakery	German
44	Louise Hartinger	32	Wife	—	German
45	Beno F Hartinger	2	Son	—	Oregon
46	Joseph A Allen	32	Head	Manager	California
47	Estella M Allen	30	Wife	—	Ohio
48	Clifford A Allen	13	Son	—	Oregon
49	John A Simpson	29	Head	Shoe Store	Scotch
50	Jessie C Simpson	30	Wife	—	Scotch

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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)

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