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Margaret Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Female
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Nelson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Oscar Nelson | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Raymond Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 64
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 75
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Other, age 86
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1854
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 86 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hollywood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · California
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu115unit:0455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Shirley M Nichols | 27 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Michigan |
| 52 | Lucy A Nichols | 79 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Charles A Campbell | 29 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 54 | Lottie Campbell | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 55 | Belle E Campbell | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 56 | William F Campbell | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 57 | Joseph G Douglass | 60 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 58 | Catherine Douglass | 59 | Wife | — | France |
| 59 | William E Davis | 32 | Head | Painter | New Hampshire |
| 60 | Ethel G Davis | 31 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 61 | William S Davis | 4 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 62 | Dorothy Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 63 | Joseph H Corletty | 43 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Cora E Corletty | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Ruth A Corletty | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Adelaide E Corletty | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mona G Corletty | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Caroline P Corletty | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 69 | Dorothy J Corletty | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Harvey D Diehl | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ella G Diehl | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Marion E Diehl | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John V Joseph | 45 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 74 | May Joseph | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Robert Joseph | 21 | Son | Negative Cutter | Minnesota |
| 76 | Alma Joseph | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Jesse T Burck | 54 | Head | Policeman | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary B Burck | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Margaret B Nelson THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Oscar N Nelson | 32 | Son | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Raymond J Nelson | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 82 | John Donnelly | 45 | Head | Retail Merchant | Missouri |
| 83 | Nellie Donnelly | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Lauree Donnelly | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Charles S Aulenbach | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Elizabeth Aulenbach | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Irvin E Aulenbach | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Martha E Tenniel | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Mabel C Durant | 41 | Lodger | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 90 | Helen V Lamms | 39 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 91 | Minnie Lamms | 35 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 92 | Asa Minard | 41 | Head | Baker | Missouri |
| 93 | Erah Minard | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 94 | William Morgan | 67 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 95 | John J Moss | 55 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 96 | Delia Moss | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 97 | Elizabeth Raymond | 34 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Stillman J Farris | 66 | Lodger | Meat Cutter | Michigan |
| 99 | John B Castelazo | 49 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 100 | Josephine Castelazo | 45 | Wife | — | Mexico |
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)