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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.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
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 | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| 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 | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Oscar Nelson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Frank Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ida Nelson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| 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 46
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 5 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 | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 53
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| 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 53 · b. ~1867 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu350unit:1072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cavanaugh | 40 | — | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Cavanaugh | 19 | — | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Cavanaugh | 17 | — | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Cavanaugh | 15 | — | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Cavanaugh | 12 | — | — | Illinois |
| 6 | George Olson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary Olson | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William Olson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Young Olson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | John Moran | 41 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Melada Moran | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | John Moran | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Anna Moran | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Moran | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Harry Moran | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | George Moran | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Alice Moran | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Catherine Moran | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Tom Moran | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Oscar Nelson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 21 | Ida Nelson THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Florence Nelson | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Frank Nelson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Claus Olson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 25 | Anna Olson | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Andrew Palmer | 51 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 27 | Rebecca Palmer | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Clarence Palmer | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Peter Lund | 56 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 30 | William Lund | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Elizabeth Lund | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Margaret Lund | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Mary Lund | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Arthur Lund | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Lila Lund | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Emma Lund | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Andrew Johnson | 56 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 38 | Anna Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Oscar Johnson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Elizabeth Johnson | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Clara Johnson | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Alice Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | John Reddy | 65 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 44 | Mary Reddy | 67 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | Mary Reddy | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | James Reddy | 33 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Anna Busch | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary Busch | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Eugene Busch | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Ben Busch | 20 | Son | Laborer | 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)