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Martin Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Martin Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Eau Claire, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hanna — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Furniture store |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Eau Claire City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lester Nourse | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Martin Nelson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Lola Nelson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Marshall Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Eau Claire, …
Son, age 34
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Undertaker |
| Industry | Undertaking Est. |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Eau Claire, …
Head, age 44
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Furniture store |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Eau Claire, …
Other, age 54
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Furniture Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Martin Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hanna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hanna Nelson
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martin Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Wisconsin
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1984unit:0166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Drury | 40 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Forest Drury | 19 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Henry Drury | 17 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Mitchell Lavey | 55 | head | Laborer | Canada |
| 5 | Margaret Lavey | 55 | wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Geo Bagley | 56 | head | — | Maine |
| 7 | Alice S. Bagley | 53 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Clarence Bagley | 19 | son | Cement Worker | Minnesota |
| 9 | William Bagley | 40 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | O. G. Wallace | 28 | head | Meat | Illinois |
| 11 | Clara Wallace | 26 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Dora Wallace | 5 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Frances Wallace | 3 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Frank Delbert Wright | 16 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | S. W. Wright | 45 | head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Eliza Wright | 43 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harry J. Wright | 23 | son | Mail Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Flory M. Wright | 19 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Roy V. Wright | 18 | son | Barber | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Hazel M. Wright | 14 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Eugene Jr. Wright | 6 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | H. H. Christopherson | 50 | head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Minnie Christopherson | 45 | wife | — | Norway |
| 24 | Dolores Christopherson | 16 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Dorothy Christopherson | 14 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Henry Horrigan | 57 | head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Margaret Horrigan | 54 | wife | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Siver Johnson | 60 | head | Laborer | Norway |
| 29 | Caroline Johnson | 41 | wife | — | Norway |
| 30 | Clara Johnson | 20 | daughter | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Carl Johnson | 17 | son | Delivery | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Marion Johnson | 14 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Myrtle Johnson | 12 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Alfred Couture | 65 | head | Proprietor | Canada |
| 35 | Dora Couture | 55 | wife | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Napoleon Couture | 24 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Minnie Couture | 20 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Eva Couture | 18 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Walter Foisy | 40 | head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Mary Foisy | 41 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Mildred Foisy | 16 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Ray Foisy | 20 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Martin Nelson THIS PERSON | 44 | head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Lola Nelson | 36 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Marshall Nelson | 17 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Bernice Nelson | 15 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Lester Nourse | 23 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 48 | Paul Johnson | 57 | head | Proprietor | Norway |
| 49 | Anna Johnson | 50 | wife | — | Norway |
| 50 | Orrin Johnson | 21 | son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Martin
Gen 1 · 1 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)