MN
Marie Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Marie Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Moorhead City |
| 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 Marie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Nelson | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Olga Nelson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Marie Nelson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Emma Nelson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Muskegon, Michigan
Spouse, age 34
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nilson |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Clay, Minnesota
Spouse, age 44
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nilson |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Clay, Minnesota
Spouse, age 53
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Marie Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Marie Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu827unit:0985)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Nelson THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 2 | Nels B. Nelson | 34 | Son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 3 | Emma M. Nelson | 30 | Daughter | In Private Family | Minnesota |
| 4 | Olga N. Nelson | 27 | Daughter | Laundress | Minnesota |
| 5 | George A. Scanlon | 26 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 6 | Margaret Scanlon | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Emma S. Scanlon | 45 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Singer Peterson | 73 | Head | — | Norway |
| 9 | Clara Peterson | 36 | Daughter | Packing | Minnesota |
| 10 | Henrietta Peterson | 33 | Daughter | Fore Lady | Minnesota |
| 11 | Effie R. Peterson | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Harry M. Peterson | 9 | Grand Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Walter L. Peterson | 6 | Grand Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Bertha Olson | 48 | Servant | Servant | Norway |
| 15 | Frithjof Malvey | 19 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
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)