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Henry Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Big Stone, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Henry Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Big Stone, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Big Stone, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Artichoke Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Vera Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Henry Nelson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Signe Nelson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Big Stone, …
Other, age 28
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Laborer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Big Stone, …
Head, age 38
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Big Stone, …
Head, age 48
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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 Henry Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Big Stone, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Big Stone, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Big Stone, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu822unit:0439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lena Dobak | 47 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 52 | Lars J. Dobak | 65 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 53 | Rachel Dobak | 66 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 54 | Alfred Dobak | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Lang H. Dobak | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Nels Nelson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 57 | Adolph G. Nelson | 10 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 58 | Hans Sveum | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 59 | Christina Sveum | 49 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 60 | Atone C. E. Sveum | 6 | Son | Laborer | Norway |
| 61 | Marie Storeson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 62 | Samuel Storeson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Emma Storeson | 18 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 64 | Martha Storeson | 15 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 65 | Hulda Paulson | 23 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 66 | Ole Paulson | 29 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Norway |
| 67 | Hilda Vaage | 21 | Niece | None | North Dakota |
| 68 | Ella Vaage | 8 | Niece | None | North Dakota |
| 69 | Willie Liben | 65 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 70 | Effie J. Liben | 61 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Lillian Liben | 31 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 72 | Ray Liben | 28 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Mabel Liben | 19 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | Hagbert Jenson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 75 | Clara Jenson | 33 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 76 | Elmer Jenson | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 77 | Helen Jenson | 2 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 78 | Emma Jenson | 0 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 79 | Nels Hokanson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 80 | Martin Nelson | 55 | Brother | Laborer | Sweden |
| 81 | Henry Nelson THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 82 | Signe Nelson | 29 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 83 | Vera E. Nelson | 7 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 84 | Ruth E. Nelson | 3 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 85 | Ragna Robertson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 86 | Minnie Robertson | 33 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 87 | John Robertson | 4 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 88 | Eloise Robertson | 2 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 89 | Verna Robertson | 0 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 90 | A. Brain Pederson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 91 | Minnie Pederson | 56 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 92 | Peter Mattison | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 93 | Peter Lovias | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 94 | Sena Lovias | 35 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 95 | Basil O. Lovias | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 96 | Myrtle Lovias | 5 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 97 | Mabel Lovias | 2 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 98 | Edward Sveum | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 99 | Christina Sveum | 62 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 100 | Ernest Sveum | 26 | Son | Laborer | 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)