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Louis Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bureau, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Louis Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bureau, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bureau, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Louis J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Princeton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Nelson | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Louis Nelson | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Mabel Nelson | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bureau, Illinois
Other, age 50
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1850 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lewis O. |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Bureau, Illinois
Head, age 62
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Louis P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Own Income |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Head, age 72
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Louis J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | No |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Louis Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bureau, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Bureau, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Bureau, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu300unit:0840)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henrietta | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Arthur Seelig | 43 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 53 | Bessie Seelig | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Max Seelig | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Margaret Cynia | 12 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Abigail C. Prior | 56 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 57 | Abigail M. Prior | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Charles Mann | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Pearl Mann | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Virginia Mann | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 61 | Richard Mann | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Martha Mann | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Lillian Claus | 17 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 64 | Horace Brown | 47 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 65 | Harriet Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Merrill Brown | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Margaret Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Phillip Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Harriet Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Henry Ruston | 73 | Head | — | Canada |
| 71 | Mary Ruston | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Lucetta Ruston | 33 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Louis J. Nelson THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Mary Nelson | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Mabel Nelson | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Charles B. Walker | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 77 | Mary A. Walker | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Harold Walker | 18 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 79 | George L. Walker | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Alice Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Forrest Walker | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Margaret Tiborg | 18 | Lodger | Teacher | Illinois |
| 83 | Nellie Vail | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Blanche Vail | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Ruth Vail | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | James Herron | 56 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 87 | Margaret Herron | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | James Herron | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Leroy S. Hay | 57 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 90 | Nettie S. Hay | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Marian L. Hay | 35 | Daughter | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 92 | Gordon D. Hay | 25 | Son | Mechanical Engineer | Illinois |
| 93 | Frank Grass | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 94 | Katie Grass | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Mary Grass | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Freda Grass | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Lula Grass | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Pearl Grass | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Esther Grass | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Etta Grass | 8 | Daughter | — | 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)