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Peter Nelson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ransom, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Peter Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ransom, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ransom, North Dakota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township Of Fort Ransom |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Nelson | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Mical Michelson | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Peter Nelson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ane Nelson | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ransom, North …
Head, age 48
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1852 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peder S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Traill, North …
Head, age 56
Traill, North Dakota · implied b. ~1854 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Ransom, North …
Head, age 66
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1888 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Ransom, North …
Head, age 76
Ransom, North Dakota · implied b. ~1854 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peder |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Peter Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Peter Nelson
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ransom, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Ransom, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1339unit:0165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert Jacobson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 52 | Marie Jacobson | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 53 | Agnes J. Jacobson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Leif A. Jacobson | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Belinda E. Jacobson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Arthur M. Jacobson | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Dagney L. Jacobson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Mildred E. Jacobson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Mary W. Jacobson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Bjarne Larson | 18 | Boarder | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Thomas Hanson | 29 | Hired man | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 62 | Carl Smith | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Agness M. Smith | 21 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Howard J. Smith | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Olaf H. Olson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 66 | Petrine H. Olson | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 67 | Alma H. Olson | 22 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Andrew B. Olson | 26 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Ole H. Olson | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 70 | Palmer M. Olson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 71 | Oscar A. Olson | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 72 | Hans H. Olson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 73 | Rine A. Olson | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 74 | Oscar J. Olson | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 75 | Alvida J. Olson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Hanhord B. Olson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Anna Roane | 48 | Sister-in-law | — | Norway |
| 78 | Peder Olson | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 79 | Florence Olson | 24 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Bertrum Olson | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 81 | Avis A. Olson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Sun Anderson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 83 | Lovess Anderson | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | North Dakota |
| 84 | Axel O. Anderson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 85 | James A. Anderson | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 86 | Palmer L. Anderson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 87 | Elmer L. Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 88 | Peter Nelson THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 89 | Ane B. Nelson | 64 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 90 | Peter Jr. Nelson | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 91 | Mical Michelson | 34 | Boarder | — | Norway |
| 92 | Ole E. Hagen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 93 | Florence E. Hagen | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 94 | Edward M. Hagen | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 95 | Otto S. Hagen | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | Palmer S. Hagen | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | Florence V. Hagen | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 98 | Hazel J. Hagen | 16 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Clifford Hagen | 86 | Father | — | Norway |
| 100 | Jacob Sanders | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Norway |
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)