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Ida Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ida Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1860), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olaf Nelson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Fred Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ida Nelson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 51
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 60
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu351unit:0094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leroy Broyer | 30 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 52 | Hazel Broyer | 19 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Sam Karl | 37 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 54 | Ruth Karl | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Esther Karl | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Joseph Sheeley | 71 | Head | Flagman | Indiana |
| 57 | Margaret Sheeley | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Edward Beastenville | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Illinois |
| 59 | Louisa Beastenville | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Edward Beastenville | 26 | Son | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 61 | Arthur Beastenville | 24 | Son | Designer | Illinois |
| 62 | John Darnoff | 34 | Head | Tailor | Poltava |
| 63 | Anna Darnoff | 29 | Wife | — | Poltava |
| 64 | Carl Schloff | 53 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Indiana |
| 65 | Louise Schloff | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Luella Schloff | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Lewis Pilat | 29 | Head | Barber | Vienna |
| 68 | Anna Pilat | 30 | Wife | — | Bavaria |
| 69 | Louisa Pilat | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Anthony Weber | 43 | Head | Physician | Illinois |
| 71 | Hazel Weber | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Daniel Weber | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Thomas Weber | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | John Mack | 47 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 75 | Ida Mack | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Stanley Harold Mack | 51 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 77 | Henry Eden | 56 | Head | Contractor | Holstein |
| 78 | Amelia Eden | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Arthur Eden | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 80 | Charles Miller | 37 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 81 | Flossie Miller | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 82 | Hallie Miller | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 83 | Doris Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Marie Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Cecelia Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Paul Miller | 33 | Roomer | Towerman | Berlin |
| 87 | Edward Gritzner | 35 | Head | Stock Bonds | Illinois |
| 88 | Josephine Gritzner | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Emily Schultel | 59 | Head | — | Wurttemberg |
| 90 | Freda Schultel | 30 | Daughter | Milliner | Illinois |
| 91 | Alice Schultel | 28 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 92 | Charles Weber | 26 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 93 | Martha Weber | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | John Stangel | 42 | Head | Engineer | Bohemia |
| 95 | Anna Stangel | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Violet Stangel | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Hazel Stangel | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Olaf Nelson | 60 | Head | Truck Hand | Sweden |
| 99 | Ida Nelson THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 100 | Fred Nelson | 27 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)