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Jessie Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Muskegon, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Muskegon, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Muskegon, Michigan |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Muskegon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Nelson | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Alberta Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| A Nelson | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Geraldine Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Jessie Nelson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Olie Gunderson | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Frances Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Paul Klingland | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Henry Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Muskegon, Michigan
Spouse, age 20
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jennie P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Muskegon, Michigan
Spouse, age 30
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Muskegon, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu788unit:0569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank B. O. Garin | 32 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 2 | Anna M. Garin | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Dorothy V. Garin | 17 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Mary Morrison | 77 | Head | — | England |
| 5 | John Joubert | 45 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Lola Joubert | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Albert R. Cavanaugh | 47 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna Cavanaugh | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Henry J. Hutkin | 31 | Head | Mail Clerk | Michigan |
| 10 | Dorothy Hutkin | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Jacob Hutkin | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | David Hutkin | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Edward Hutkin | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Henry Hutkin | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Herbert Hutkin | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Thomas Brooks | 35 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 17 | Madeline Brooks | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Alice J. Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Estella Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Alberto Peters | 32 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 21 | Margaret Peters | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Charles Shepherd | 58 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 23 | Anna Shepherd | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 24 | Albert West | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 25 | Samuel Peterson | 30 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 26 | Alice Peterson | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Robert S. Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Kathleen Gordon | 10 | Step daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Theodore A. Smith | 67 | Head | Metal Worker | New York |
| 30 | Jessie Smith | 61 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 31 | Nellie G. Carpenter | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Henry A. Carpenter | 24 | Son in law | Chauffeur | Michigan |
| 33 | A. F. Nelson | 30 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 34 | Jessie Nelson THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Geraldine Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Henry Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Frances Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Alberta Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Joseph Nelson | 29 | Brother | Machinist | Michigan |
| 40 | Olie Gunderson | 31 | Boarder | Molder | Michigan |
| 41 | Paul Klingland | 18 | Boarder | Machinist | Michigan |
| 42 | W. A. Campbell | 69 | Head | Checker | New York |
| 43 | Flora Campbell | 77 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Nina Campbell | 33 | Daughter | Book Keeper | New York |
| 45 | William Groundfield | 41 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 46 | Anna Groundfield | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Evelyn Groundfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Frederick Bordeau | 43 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 49 | Caroline Bordeau | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Ward Bordeau | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)