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Margaret Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Custer, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Custer, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Custer, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Elim Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ruby Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lillie Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Marie Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Nelson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Reuben Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Marion Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ernest Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Nelson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Custer, Nebraska
Spouse, age 26
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Custer, Nebraska
Spouse, age 37
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Custer, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Custer, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Custer, Nebraska
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu985unit:0313)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dagmar Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Rune Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Karl Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Carl P. Blixt | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 55 | William Nelson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Margaret M. Nelson THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Ruby Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Lillie Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Reuben Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Marie Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Marcella Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Ernest Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Marion Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Joseph M. Melcher | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Laura G. Melcher | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Thelma L. Melcher | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 67 | Joseph C. Melcher | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Herman Franzen | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Johanna Franzen | 22 | Wife | — | Halle Ger |
| 70 | Herbert Franzen | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Richard Franzen | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | John Franzen | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 73 | Ellen Franzen | 30 | Wife | — | Halle Ger |
| 74 | Fred Fochtman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 75 | Mattie Fochtman | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Lucille Fochtman | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Don Fochtman | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Truman Sherman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Ida Sherman | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Fred Specht | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 81 | Katherine Specht | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Reuben Barker | 34 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 83 | Lloyd Barker | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 84 | Soren Hanson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 85 | Soren Hyhn | 38 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 86 | Anna M. Hyhn | 30 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 87 | Martin Hyhn | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Walter Hyhn | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Alice Hyhn | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Mildred Hyhn | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Helen Hyhn | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 92 | Loyd Pierce | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 93 | Edna Pierce | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Alice Pierce | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Lewis Machler | 22 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 96 | Winifred Machler | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Chas. Henry | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 98 | Carrie Henry | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
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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)