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Mary Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ramsey, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| 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 |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | St Paul 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lillian Nelson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Carl Nelson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Nelson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ramsey, Minnesota
Spouse, age 34
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Ramsey, Minnesota
Spouse, age 43
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Spouse, age 53
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| 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 |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ramsey, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu852unit:0274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry O. L'Heureux | 34 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Minnesota |
| 52 | Anna L'Heureux | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Evelyn L. L'Heureux | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Arthur E. Wall | 34 | Head | Superintendent | Minnesota |
| 55 | Jennie M. Wall | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Gordon A. Wall | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Chrystal W. Wall | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Carl E. Nelson | 53 | Head | Estimator | Norway |
| 59 | Mary Nelson THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 60 | Lillian N. Nelson | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 61 | Carl M. Nelson | 24 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 62 | Helen E. Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 63 | Charles J. Acker | 33 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 64 | Rose M. Acker | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Terrence K. Acker | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Emile Barrett | 27 | Head | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Celestine Barrett | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Rene Barrett | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Victor Roman | 48 | Head | Labor | Sweden |
| 70 | Ida Roman | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Vally V. Roman | 10 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 72 | Siegfried V. Roman | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Willard K. Roman | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Carl E. Busch | 41 | Head | Repair Man | Minnesota |
| 75 | Chappie M. Busch | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Oliver B. Kindrom | 31 | Head | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 77 | Helma E. Kindrom | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Andrew Engstrom | 65 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 79 | Christine Engstrom | 66 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Frank E. Engstrom | 32 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 81 | Ellen C. Engstrom | 26 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Esther C. Engstrom | 24 | Daughter | Tea Lady | Minnesota |
| 83 | Victor A. Anderson | 40 | Head | Labor | Sweden |
| 84 | Esther M. Anderson | 32 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 85 | Walter W. Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Theodore D. Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Evelyn C. Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Louis A. Anderson | 23 | Brother-in-law | Car Repairer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Emil W. Anderson | 11 | Brother-in-law | Checker | Minnesota |
| 90 | Gustav A. Anderson | 52 | Head | Tile Layer | Sweden |
| 91 | Anna S. Anderson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 92 | Erick Engstrom | 53 | Lodger | Labor | Sweden |
| 93 | Reynold Johnson | 24 | Lodger | Labor | Sweden |
| 94 | Moritz G. Swanson | 29 | Head | Superintendent | Sweden |
| 95 | Mary A. Swanson | 28 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 96 | Thelma M. Swanson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Ewald H. Swanson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Carl M. Swanson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Lillian V. Swanson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Nels A. Strand | 46 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Sweden |
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)