MN
Myrtle Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Nelson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Tordenskjold |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Kenneth Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Orville Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Marie Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lillian Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Carolina Nelson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Myrtle Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Clarion Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Clifford Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 5
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 14
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Myrtle Nelson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Myrtle Nelson
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Clifford Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarion Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orville Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Nelson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:0903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Nelson | 58 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 2 | Clifford L. Nelson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Leonard Nelson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Clarion Nelson | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | Myrtle Nelson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lillian Nelson | 13 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 7 | Kenneth Nelson | 7 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 8 | Marie Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Orville Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Anders S. Brandvold | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 11 | Christ A. Hanson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Carrie Hanson | 33 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Arthur Hanson | 12 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 14 | Clarabelle Hanson | 9 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 15 | Alice Hanson | 7 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 16 | Howard Holt | 8 | Companion | None | Minnesota |
| 17 | Andrew Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Slesvig |
| 18 | Gertie Anderson | 31 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 19 | Alvina Anderson | 5 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Arthur Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Paul Bjorkrud | 34 | Hired man | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Anders L. Bakke | 33 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 23 | Karen Maria Bakke | 38 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 24 | Arne L. Arneson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 25 | Malene Arneson | 67 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 26 | Clarence Arneson | 33 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Bernice Arneson | 13 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 28 | Halvor K. Brandvold | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Sina Brandvold | 37 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 30 | Bernice Brandvold | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Helen Brandvold | 12 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Edna Brandvold | 6 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 33 | Carroll Brandvold | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Anton Paulson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Cornelius B. Erickson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Olena Erickson | 55 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 37 | Oleas Bergen | 30 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Palmer Bergen | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Orlando Bergen | 19 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 40 | Hilaria Delany | 21 | Daughter-in-law | None | Minnesota |
| 41 | Ole Paulson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 42 | Karen Paulson | 47 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 43 | Selmer Paulson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Clarence Paulson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Arthur Paulson | 19 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 46 | Clara Paulson | 16 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 47 | Joe Meyer | 23 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Lucy Meyer | 21 | Wife | None | Montana |
| 49 | Kathleen Meyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 50 | Clarence Meyer | 0 | 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)