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Henry Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · El Paso, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Henry Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El Paso, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | El Paso, Colorado |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 51 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Eileen Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Henry Nelson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Victor Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Vincent Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Virgil Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Maud Nelson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
El Paso, …
Head, age 49
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
El Paso, …
Head, age 59
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1871
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Nielsen |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
El-Paso-County, Colorado
Head, age 69
El-Paso-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielsen |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colorado Springs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Henry Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — El Paso, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — El Paso, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu163unit:0780)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Garrett | 57 | Head | Farmer | Isle of Man |
| 52 | Samuel O Parker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Myrtle B Parker | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Selma M Parker | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Olaf C Finney | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Ruth B Finney | 25 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 57 | Margaret M Finney | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 58 | Ethel L Finney | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 59 | Orville C Finney | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 60 | Frank Mackey | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 61 | Anna Mackey | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Bertha W Poe | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Joshua Poe | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Laverne M Poe | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Dale W Poe | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Henry Blaney | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 67 | Mary Blaney | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | William Blaney | 23 | Son | Working Out | Colorado |
| 69 | Louilla Blaney | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 70 | Joseph Blaney | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 71 | Jacob H Mauser | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 72 | Lydia L Mauser | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Carl E Mauser | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 74 | Evelyn M Mauser | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 75 | George A Mauser | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 76 | Carl J Kunst | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 77 | Josephine Peterson | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Gene K Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Chester B Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 80 | Edith E Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 81 | Leroy K Peterson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 82 | Louis E Salladay | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Victoria A Salladay | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Pearl Salladay | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 85 | Mark E Cullen | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 86 | Virginia M Cullen | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Joy Cullen | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | David Bird | 66 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 89 | Hubert E Edwards | 26 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 90 | Lota E Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 91 | John K Edwards | 55 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 92 | John D Southerlie | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 93 | Daniel Rooney | 61 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Henry Nelson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 95 | Maud M Nelson | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Virgil B Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 97 | Vincent L Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 98 | Eileen P Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 99 | Dora V Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 100 | Victor H Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
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)