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Mary Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Olmsted, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Olmsted, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1861), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Olmsted, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Rochester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nelson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Walter Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Ralph Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Nelson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Olmsted, Minnesota
Spouse, age 40
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neilson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Olmsted, Minnesota
Spouse, age 50
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 29 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Olmsted, Minnesota
Spouse, age 59
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Mary Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Olmsted, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Olmsted, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Olmsted, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:0349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iven L Sederstrom | 34 | Head | None | South Dakota |
| 2 | Hallie Sederstrom | 32 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 3 | Geneva Sederstrom | 9 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 4 | Doris Sederstrom | 7 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 5 | Levora W Sederstrom | 4 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 6 | Kenneth L Sederstrom | 1 | Son | None | South Dakota |
| 7 | Henry L Bohn | 77 | Head | None | Germany |
| 8 | Anna S Bohn | 50 | Daughter | None | Germany |
| 9 | August F Reiter | 71 | Head | None | Germany |
| 10 | Mary Reiter | 59 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Maletta M Reiter | 34 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | George J Reiter | 31 | Son | Yes | Minnesota |
| 13 | Edward R Reiter | 28 | Son | Yes | Minnesota |
| 14 | Lewis J Reiter | 25 | Daughter | Yes | Minnesota |
| 15 | Adolph R Reiter | 24 | Son | Yes | Minnesota |
| 16 | Erna Eruger | 20 | Roomer | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 17 | Paul Nelson | 65 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mary A Nelson THIS PERSON | 59 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Ralph C Nelson | 24 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Walter B Nelson | 24 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 21 | Roland R Stratton | 31 | Head | Agent | Minnesota |
| 22 | Effie L Stratton | 28 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 23 | Durward Stratton | 7 | Son | None | South Dakota |
| 24 | Edward G Avis | 59 | Roomer | Tailor | Canada |
| 25 | Julian G Renaux | 61 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 26 | Anna M Renaux | 57 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 27 | Fred U Renaux | 29 | Son | Labour | Minnesota |
| 28 | Harry E King | 23 | Roomer | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 29 | Adolph Sibley | 37 | Roomer | Stockman | Minnesota |
| 30 | Nellie Macdonald | 35 | Roomer | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Helen Macdonald | 8 | Roomer | None | Montana |
| 32 | Clarence J Hanson | 27 | Head | Electrician | Minnesota |
| 33 | Elizabeth D Hanson | 31 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 34 | John J Hanson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Grace Nye | 24 | Roomer | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 36 | John A Lambacht | 50 | Head | Labour | Minnesota |
| 37 | Amelia E Lambacht | 44 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | William F Seitzer | 39 | Roomer | Nurse | Kentucky |
| 39 | Emma M Gilman | 75 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 40 | Earl F Knudson | 27 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 41 | Anna B Knudson | 27 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Richard L Knudson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Arthur Knudson | 24 | Head | Mail Carrier | Minnesota |
| 44 | Gertrude Knudson | 22 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 45 | Carlota M Knudson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Peter T Summers | 76 | Head | None | Maryland |
| 47 | Elizabeth Summers | 70 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | William A Hart | 77 | Head | None | New York |
| 49 | Lulu D Hart | 49 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Minnesota |
| 50 | Mabel Hart | 43 | Daughter | Stenographer | 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)