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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.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
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 | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Nelson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Bettie Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Charles Nelson | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Richard Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ida Nelson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 28
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 45 · b. ~1875 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu337unit:0805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Erwin Buchter | 29 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 52 | Elizabeth Buchter | 34 | Wife | None | New York |
| 53 | Lorraine Buchter | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 54 | Leona Buchter | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 55 | Ethel Buchter | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Carl Grams | 78 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 57 | Caroline Grams | 75 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 58 | William Grams | 49 | Son | Letter-Carrier | Germany |
| 59 | Edward Grams | 32 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 60 | Anna Grams | 27 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Mayme Grams | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Marion Grams | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Egner Thomsen | 37 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Denmark |
| 64 | Emily Thomsen | 31 | Wife | None | England |
| 65 | Frank Fisher | 50 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 66 | Margaret Fisher | 44 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Gladys Fisher | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 68 | Ruth Fisher | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 69 | Franklin Fisher | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Lucille Fisher | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Frank Faber | 54 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 72 | L. Le Faber Faber | 50 | Sister | None | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Rheinhardt Gustave Faber | 36 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Germany |
| 74 | Minnie Faber | 32 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Carl Faber | 9 | Grandson | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Max Engel | 46 | Head | Plasterer | Germany |
| 77 | Olga Engel | 42 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 78 | Agnes Engel | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Herbert Engel | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Ida Hensel | 38 | Boarder | House-Work | Illinois |
| 81 | Martin Mostyn | 32 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 82 | Mary Mostyn | 29 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 83 | Mary Mostyn | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Rita Mostyn | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 85 | John Mostyn | 30 | Brother | Motorman | Ireland |
| 86 | Charles Nelson | 45 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 87 | Ida Nelson THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 88 | William Nelson | 22 | Son | Steel-Type | Illinois |
| 89 | Julia Nelson | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 90 | Bettie Nelson | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 91 | Richard Nelson | 17 | Son | Errand Boy | Illinois |
| 92 | Frank Strand | 26 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 93 | Adeline Strand | 24 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Helen Strand | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Victor Johnson | 34 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 96 | Annie Johnson | 30 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 97 | Robert Johnson | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Johnson | 0 | Son | None | 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)