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Julia Nelson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · La Salle, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Julia Nelson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in La Salle, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1857), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1857
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | La Salle, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Julia M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Earl |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Julia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Nellie Nelson | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| Lydia Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Minnie Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Nora Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Peter Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1853 |
| Nora Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Julia Nelson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1857 |
| Sivert Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1892 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
La Salle, …
Spouse, age 43
La Salle, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Julia M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 53
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Johanna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Julia Nelson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Julia Nelson
Spouse · 1900 · age 43 · b. ~1857 · Illinois
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1900 US Federal Census — La Salle, Illinois
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu315unit:0511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Erickson | 78 | Head | Landlord | Norway |
| 2 | Sarah Erickson | 41 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Matilda Egland | 37 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 4 | Peter Egland | 38 | Son in law | Laborer | Norway |
| 5 | Serena H. Egland | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Hazel U. Egland | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Arthur T. Egland | 1 | Grand son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Peter Amertson | 22 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 9 | Peter Nelson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 10 | Julia M. Nelson THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 11 | Lydia Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Minnie T. Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Nora Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Clara Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Arthur Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Sivert Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Nora Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Nellie Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | John Topper | 30 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 20 | Josie Topper | 33 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 21 | John Topper | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Theodore Topper | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Oscar Topper | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Andrew Arnan | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Norway |
| 25 | Henry Statland | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Hans Engebretson | 43 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 27 | Kate Engebretson | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ole Maltand | 48 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 29 | Annie Maltand | 39 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 30 | Lewis Nelson | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Norway |
| 31 | Sampson Nelson | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Norway |
| 32 | Charles Nelson | 34 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 33 | Hattie Nelson | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Anna C. Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | George Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Clarence Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Margaret Thompson | 76 | Head | — | Norway |
| 38 | Thomas Thompson | 38 | Son | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Hans Norman | 34 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 40 | Margaret Norman | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 41 | Henry Albre | 18 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | John Fraser | 49 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 43 | Nellie Fraser | 44 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 44 | Peter H. Gidley | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Amelia Gidley | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Lydia Gidley | 79 | Mother | — | New York |
| 47 | Thomas Mager | 37 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 48 | Nora Mager | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Ben Thald | 23 | Head | Day Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Maggie Thald | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)