MN
Martin Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Anoka, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Martin Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Anoka, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anoka, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grow Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 Martin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Harry Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Martin Nelson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Christine Nelson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Anoka, Minnesota
Head, age 39
Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Anoka, Minnesota
Head, age 49
Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Anoka, Minnesota
Head, age 58
Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Anoka, Minnesota
Other, age 69
Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1861 — 46 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Martin Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Anoka, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martin Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Anoka, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Anoka, Minnesota
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu822unit:0869)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lena Rottke | 43 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 52 | Raymond E. Rottke | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Ruth E. Rottke | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Lucy E. Rottke | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Edna L. Rottke | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Edward L. Rottke | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | William H. Packard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Florence A. Packard | 41 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 59 | Lawrence E. Packard | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Helen M. Packard | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | John P. Ness | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 62 | Ann Q. Ness | 23 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Minnesota |
| 63 | Hattie A. Ness | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Earl R. Ness | 19 | Son | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 65 | Gladys M. Ness | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Mary D. Ness | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Martin Nelson THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 68 | Christine Nelson | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Harry Nelson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Mabel Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | John A. Palm | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Oscar L. Palm | 30 | Partner | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 73 | Peter E. Palm | 60 | Father | Laborer | Sweden |
| 74 | Julia Severain | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 75 | Ole S. Severain | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | 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)