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Marie Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cavalier, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Marie Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cavalier, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Halvor & Carrie — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cavalier, North Dakota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Lomond Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kari Nelson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Lydia Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Selma Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Helmer Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Halvor Nelson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Marie Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bernhard Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Clara Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Knud Solset | Other | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Theodor Sognrud | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Anna Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cavalier, North …
Daughter, age
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Maria S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Cavalier, North …
Daughter, age 10
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Cavalier, North …
Daughter, age 20
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelsen |
| Given Name | Mary D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Marie Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cavalier, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Halvor Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Nelsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kari Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Halvor Nelson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Nelsen
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Nelson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kari Nelson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marie Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Lydia Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helmer Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernhard Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Selma Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cavalier, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Cavalier, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1333unit:0205)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Christian Danielson | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Peter Danielson | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Halvor Nelson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 54 | Kari Nelson | 41 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 55 | Bernhard Nelson | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 56 | Charles Nelson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 57 | Clara Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Lydia Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Helmer Nelson | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Marie Nelson THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Anna Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Selma Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Theodor Sognrud | 17 | Hiredman | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 64 | Knud Solset | 53 | Hiredman | Laborer | Norway |
| 65 | William Carpenter | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 66 | Emily Carpenter | 31 | Wife | — | England |
| 67 | Wilbert Carpenter | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Emma Carpenter | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Ellenor Carpenter | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Ethel Carpenter | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Thomas Carpenter | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 72 | Clara Carpenter | 27 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Klara Carpenter | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Wallace Carpenter | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Lawrence Carpenter | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Leonard Carpenter | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Magnus Bjornson | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 78 | Siggi Bjornson | 21 | Brother | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 79 | Sveinbjorn Bjornson | 81 | Father | — | Iceland |
| 80 | Mathilda Bjornson | 61 | Mother | — | Iceland |
| 81 | Carl Bjornson | 7 | Nephew | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Thomas Lee | 53 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 83 | Elizabeth Lee | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 84 | Rosetta Lee | 25 | Daughter | — | England |
| 85 | Constance Lee | 24 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 86 | Thomas Lee | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 87 | Herbert Lee | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 88 | Walter S. Lee | 41 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 89 | Marie Lee | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | Walter Lee | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 91 | Frederick Lee | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 92 | Gilbert Lee | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 93 | Clarence Lee | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 94 | Emma Hillis | 16 | Sister-in-law | Servant | North Dakota |
| 95 | Ingval Hillis | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 96 | Florence Hillis | 24 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | Frederick Hillis | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 98 | Isaac Galloway | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 99 | John Johnson | 29 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 100 | Mildred Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Marie + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)