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Joseph Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Door, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Door, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Ingwald — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Door, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Grove Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Morris Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Nelson | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Alma Nelson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Elsworth Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Door, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Door, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Door, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Door, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Door, Wisconsin
Head, age 31
Door, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Door, Wisconsin
Other, age 41
Door, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1889 — 49 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | US |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Joseph Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Door, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ingwald Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sanna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Nelson
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ingwald Nelson
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Nelson
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sanna Nelson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Wisconsin
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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 — Door, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Door, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1983unit:0733)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Quentin E. | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Alice B. | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Waldemar Lagerstrom | 32 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 54 | Hilda J. Lagerstrom | 30 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 55 | Cyrina Lagerstrom | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Grant H. Lagerstrom | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Gunnard Lagerstrom | 4 | Nephew | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Joseph S. Nelson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Alma C. Nelson | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Morris C. Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Joseph H. Jr. Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Elsworth L. Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Marcella R. Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Frank Anderson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 65 | Andrew Anderson | 70 | Brother | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Eva Anderson | 83 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 67 | Bernhart Pearson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 68 | Lena Pearson | 44 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 69 | Roy Pearson | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | John Pearson | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Helen Pearson | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Norman Pearson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Emily Pearson | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Margaret Pearson | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Nels Holgren | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 76 | Edgar Holgren | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Harold W. Holgren | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Carl Wickman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 79 | Selma E. Wickman | 32 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Gilbert Wickman | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Fred. H. Pitte | 35 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Emily Pitte | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Floy V. Pitte | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Chester L. Pitte | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Margret E. Pitte | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Wallace F. Pitte | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Everette Q. Pitte | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Arthur Q. Nickelson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Julia Nickelson | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Marion I. Nickelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Wesley A. Nickelson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Maren Larson | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 93 | Isaac B. Nelson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 94 | Hannah S. Nelson | 62 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Sam Nelson | 39 | Son | Fisherman | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Delia A. Nelson | 29 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Arnold Nelson | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Elda P. Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Arvid Anderson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 100 | Amelia Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 4 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)