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Ida Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ida Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Emma — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| 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 |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Henning Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Elsie Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Naomi Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Peter Nelson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Palmer Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Roy Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Elmer Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Clifford Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Morris Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ida Nelson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 20
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Otter Tail, …
Spouse, age 29
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Spouse, age 39
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| 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 |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| 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 Ida Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Nelson
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ida Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:1150)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Easter Vincent Y Coates | 1 | Step | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Nels P Nelson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 53 | Hilda Nelson | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 54 | Vernie R Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Raynard H Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Herbert L Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Nels Pearson | 83 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 58 | Henning C Bugen | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 59 | Anna G Bugen | 31 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 60 | Albert G Bugen | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 61 | Ruth G Bugen | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Herman R Bugen | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 63 | Peter P Nelson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 64 | Ida Nelson THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Clifford Nelson | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Lillian E Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Morris H Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Elmer J Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Naomi J Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Elsie L Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Palmer L Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Roy R Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Elaphalet Andrews | 71 | Head | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Mary Andrews | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Lydia B Dickson | 15 | Grand daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Sivert Nyhus | 59 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 77 | Mary Nyhus | 55 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 78 | Inge Nyhus | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Casper Nyhus | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Anton Nyhus | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 81 | Clifford Nyhus | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | George A Iverson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 83 | Anna Iverson | 26 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 84 | Ruth H Iverson | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Sigvard Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 86 | Emma Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Olga E Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Ellert A Johnson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Melvin B Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Gilmer A Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Arthur S Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Alden J Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Sarah Fuller | 87 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 94 | Peter Nyhus | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 95 | Anna A Nyhus | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | John Torgerson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 97 | Maggie Torgerson | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Mabel A Torgerson | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 99 | Rupert A Torgerson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 100 | Julian A Torgerson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Ida
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)