Margaret Nelson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1867 Female Spouse Born: Denmark Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Rensselaer, New York
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Denmark
Year of Immigration	1900
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Birth Country	Denmark
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark
Township / Ward	East Greenbush Town 3D Election Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Louise Nelson	Daughter	—	14	~1906
Alice Nelson	Daughter	—	18	~1902
Adelbert Nelson	Son	—	16	~1904
Margaret Nelson	Spouse	—	53	~1867

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Spouse, age 53

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Denmark
Year of Immigration	1900
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Birth Country	Denmark
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Spouse, age 64

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Nielsen
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Denmark
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	34
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Birth Country	Denmark
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Other, age 76

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Nielsen
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Denmark
1935 Residence (City)	Rensselaer City
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Denmark
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark

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Margaret Nelson

Spouse · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · New York

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1920 US Federal Census — Rensselaer, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1256unit:0734)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Margaret Nelson THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Denmark
52	Alice Nelson	18	Daughter	Servant	New York
53	Adelbert Nelson	16	Son	Clerk	New York
54	Louise Nelson	14	Daughter	—	New York
55	Cyrus M Lavon	76	Head	—	New York
56	Alice Lavon	43	Daughter	—	New York
57	Martha J Fieldy	51	Daughter	—	New York
58	Emma M Chamberlain	53	Daughter	—	New York
59	Frank Buhl	35	Head	Farmer	New York
60	Lilly Buhl	32	Wife	—	New York
61	Marie Goodman	70	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
62	Alvin Hart	42	Head	Farmer	Massachusetts
63	Augusta Hart	46	Wife	—	Connecticut
64	Beatrice Hart	16	Daughter	—	Connecticut
65	Arthur Hart	14	Son	—	Connecticut
66	Carlton Hart	12	Son	—	Connecticut
67	Andrew Jackson	71	Head	Detective	New York
68	Edith Jackson	59	Wife	—	Canada
69	Isabelle J Fulleran	45	Head	—	New York
70	Mary Fulleran	21	Daughter	Operator	New York
71	John Fulleran	16	Son	Laborer	New York
72	Thomas Fulleran	12	Son	—	New York
73	Isabelle Fulleran	10	Daughter	—	New York
74	George Wendorf	65	Head	Farmer	New York
75	Lottie Wendorf	59	Wife	—	New York
76	Harry Wendorf	23	Son	Laborer	New York
77	Bernhart Becher	70	Head	—	Germany
78	Marie Becher	67	Wife	—	Germany
79	Frank Becher	37	Son	Farmer	New York
80	John H Lent	47	Head	Laborer	New York
81	Mary Lent	42	Wife	—	New York
82	Howard L Lent	18	Son	—	New York
83	Harold Lent	12	Son	—	New York
84	Charles S Lewis	63	Head	Farmer	Connecticut
85	Loretta Lewis	55	Wife	—	New York
86	Sewell W Lewis	35	Son	Woodworker	New York
87	Edith Lewis	26	Daughter	—	New York
88	Mary Etta Linderman	74	Cousin	—	New York
89	Thomas Loughlin	60	Hired man	Laborer	Ireland
90	Edson Gilbert	41	Head	Farmer	Vermont
91	Clara Gilbert	42	Wife	—	New York
92	Ruth Gilbert	6	Daughter	—	Vermont
93	Madeline Gilbert	3	Daughter	—	Vermont
94	Lilly Knickerbocker	62	Sister-in-law	—	New York
95	Joseph Kalb	27	Head	Farmer	Austria
96	Rose Kalb	23	Wife	—	Austria
97	Edward Kalb	1	Son	—	New York
98	George Stockum	39	Hired man	Laborer	New York
99	Frank Ball	61	Head	Dairyman	Michigan
100	Mary Ball	58	Wife	—	Ireland

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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.

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