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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.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
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 | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| 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 | Evanston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilma Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Hulda Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Adeline Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Gustav Nelson | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Arnold Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ida Nelson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| 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 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| 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 44 · b. ~1876 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu357unit:1130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Machowiak | 35 | Head | — | Poland |
| 2 | Mary Machowiak | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Alice Machowiak | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Mary Machowiak | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Thomas Machowiak | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Alexander Machowiak | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 7 | James Macdowell | 36 | Head | Clerk | Canada |
| 8 | Mary Macdowell | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | James Macdowell | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Gustav Nelson | 42 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 11 | Ida Nelson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Hilma Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Sweden |
| 13 | Hulda Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Arnold Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Adeline Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Charles N. Wade | 38 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Grace L. Wade | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Burrell E. Wade | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary J. Wade | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | C. C. Wade | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | John H. Emig | 44 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Maude G. Emig | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Elmer G. Emig | 17 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 24 | William G. Wise | 50 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 25 | Marietta G. Wise | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Helen R. Wise | 24 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Lucy E. Hamill | 41 | Nurse | Nurse | Ohio |
| 28 | Fred G. Meyer | 49 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary M. Meyer | 48 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 30 | Edward G. Meyer | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John H. Meyer | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Mary J. Meyer | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William C. Meyer | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Edmund G. Jr. Hofstetter | 32 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 35 | Edna Hofstetter | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Edwin Hofstetter | 14 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 37 | Jean Hofstetter | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Virginia Hofstetter | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Marshall | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Edmund Hofstetter | 67 | Parent | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Mary Hofstetter | 62 | Parent | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Fred Hofstetter | 42 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 43 | Anna Hofstetter | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Fred Hofstetter | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Paul Hofstetter | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Walter Hofstetter | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Anna Hofstetter | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | William Hofstetter | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Frank Hofstetter | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Charles Hofstetter | 4 | 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)