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Paul Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hennepin, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Paul Nelson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | home |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumana Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Paul Nelson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Mary Nelson | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Pauline Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Martha Nelson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 45
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 54
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Industry | Own Dairy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 64
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | home |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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 Paul Nelson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Paul Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu838unit:0084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lindberg | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ernest A. Bostrom | 29 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 3 | Lillian Bostrom | 28 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 4 | John Bostrom | 24 | Brother | Pattern Maker | Sweden |
| 5 | William Pearson | 33 | Head | Motorman | Sweden |
| 6 | Naomie Pearson | 29 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 7 | Lorraine Pearson | 1 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 8 | Victor C. Carlson | 27 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 9 | Etta Carlson | 24 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | Gordon Carlson | 2 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Luverne Carlson | 0 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | John O. Jacobson | 35 | Head | Bookkeeper | Norway |
| 13 | Anna Jacobson | 35 | wife | None | Norway |
| 14 | Elizabeth Jacobson | 4 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 15 | Warren Weeks | 13 | adopted son | None | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Albert Mollan | 68 | Head | None | Norway |
| 17 | Louisa Mollan | 57 | wife | None | Norway |
| 18 | Andrew Henry Mollan | 68 | boarder | None | Norway |
| 19 | Dorothy Olson | 56 | boarder | Fur Sewer | Norway |
| 20 | Hannah Froman | 55 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 21 | Lucien Froman | 33 | son | Partner | Iowa |
| 22 | Harry Froman | 31 | son | Partner | Iowa |
| 23 | Ellen Froman | 30 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 24 | Bernadine Froman | 28 | daughter | Milliner | Iowa |
| 25 | Bernard Froman | 25 | son | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 26 | Lucille Froman | 19 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 27 | Cyrillus Froman | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 28 | George Westerman | 48 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Germany |
| 29 | Anna Westerman | 49 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Viola Werner | 17 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Mabel Westerman | 11 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Martin J. Wiggins | 35 | Head | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 33 | Ida Wiggins | 39 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 34 | Raymond Erickson | 17 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 35 | Bridget Lovely | 74 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 36 | Joseph Lovely | 54 | son | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 37 | Charles Lovely | 21 | grandson | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Paul Nelson THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Milkman | Norway |
| 39 | Martha M. Nelson | 26 | daughter | Comptometer Operator | Minnesota |
| 40 | Pauline L. Nelson | 23 | daughter | Operator | Minnesota |
| 41 | Rumana Nelson | 20 | daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Mary Nelson | 71 | sister | None | Norway |
| 43 | Charles Wilder | 68 | Head | Watchman | Maine |
| 44 | Edith Wilder | 64 | wife | None | Maine |
| 45 | John Hendrickson | 33 | Head | Machinist | Norway |
| 46 | Laura Hendrickson | 30 | wife | None | Norway |
| 47 | June Hendrickson | 2 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 48 | Inga Amsdale | 22 | roomer | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 49 | Thelma Amsdale | 18 | roomer | None | Minnesota |
| 50 | Charles Wiltse | 52 | Head | Inspector | Canada |
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)