MN
Mary Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Spouse
Born: Finland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Ely City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lily Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Clifford Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Nelson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 29
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1910
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 38
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 5 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 | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1920
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 47
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 58
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Age at First Marriage | No |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Nelson
Spouse · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu859unit:1064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph J Peshel | 40 | Head | Laborer | Carniola |
| 2 | Katie Peshel | 36 | Wife | — | Carniola |
| 3 | Katie Peshel | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Joseph Peshel | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Mary Peshel | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Annie Peshel | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Maryloua Peshel | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Paul Buccowich | 39 | Head | Machinist | Laibach |
| 9 | Paul Buccowich | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Felix Buccowich | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | John Buccowich | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Joseph Buccowich | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Catherine Buccowich | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Clara Buccowich | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Blaze Buelles | 33 | Head | Miner | Laibach |
| 16 | Antonia Buelles | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Laibach |
| 17 | Richard Williams | 49 | Head | Miner | England |
| 18 | Nellie Williams | 46 | Wife | — | England |
| 19 | Ralph Williams | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Howard M Williams | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Edward J Williams | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | John Nelson | 55 | Head | Cable Splicer | Sweden |
| 23 | Mary Nelson THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 24 | Clifford J Nelson | 24 | Son | Assistant Timekeeper | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ellen D Nelson | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 26 | Lily M Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Philip Rosenbloom | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 28 | Minnie Rosenbloom | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Samuel S Rosenbloom | 25 | Son | — | Russia |
| 30 | Sol L Rosenbloom | 22 | Son | — | Russia |
| 31 | Rose M Rosenbloom | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Abraham S Rosenbloom | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Herbert E Rosenbloom | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Lillian R Rosenbloom | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Joseph Grabitz | 35 | Head | Miner | Laibach |
| 36 | Anna Grabitz | 36 | Wife | — | Laibach |
| 37 | Joseph Grabitz | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Annie Grabitz | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Albert Grabitz | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | John Kovatch | 31 | Head | Miner | Laibach |
| 41 | John Kovatch | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Paulina Kovatch | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Joseph Kovatch | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | John Suominen | 66 | Head | — | Finland |
| 45 | Ida Suominen | 62 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 46 | Waino Suominen | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Matt Matt | 33 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 48 | Jennie Matt | 29 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 49 | Theodore Matt | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Richard Matt | 6 | Son | — | 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)