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Alice Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Music teacher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | City Of Waltham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Nelson | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Hilma Nelson | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Fannie Willmore | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 7
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 16
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 25
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 36
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Music teacher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Alice Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helma Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Thelma Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helma Nelson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Thelma Nelson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel930:0728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Garnet Mckee | 33 | Head-H | Technician | Kentucky |
| 52 | Anna Margaret Mckee | 13 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Elizabeth Sleeper | 22 | Boarder | Registered Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Dorothy Bates | 26 | Boarder | Registered Nurse | New Mexico |
| 55 | Charles Roberts | 34 | Head | Painter | Canada-English |
| 56 | Jennie Roberts | 41 | Wife-H | None | Canada-English |
| 57 | Neta Roberts | 7 | Daughter | None | Canada-English |
| 58 | Martha Clarke | 58 | Head-H | None | Canada-English |
| 59 | Walter Clarke | 21 | Son | Gardener | Canada-English |
| 60 | Lillian Clarke | 19 | Daughter | Jeweler | Canada-English |
| 61 | Harold Geddes | 30 | Head | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 62 | Ruth Geddes | 32 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Harvey Dadmun | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Madeline Dadmun | 36 | Wife-H | Photographer | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Paul Fisher | 24 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Beatrice Fisher | 22 | Wife-H | None | Eng. (Free State) |
| 67 | Gustave H. Johnson | 37 | Head | Iron Smith | Sweden |
| 68 | Margaret Johnson | 37 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 69 | Ruth Johnson | 13 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 70 | John Nelson | 67 | Head | Foreman Machinist | Sweden |
| 71 | Hilma Nelson | 64 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 72 | Alice Nelson THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Fannie Willmore | 59 | Boarder | Seamstress | Connecticut |
| 74 | George R. Hill | 41 | Head | Stock Clerk | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Edith M. Hill | 44 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 76 | Ethel L. Hill | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Mary Gillis | 55 | Roomer | Registered Nurse | Canada-English |
| 78 | Francis Walker | 56 | Head | Die Maker | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Gertie Walker | 32 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Albert Frost | 58 | Father-in-law | Electrician | Canada-English |
| 81 | Paul Hooper | 26 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Violet Hooper | 29 | Wife-H | None | Canada-English |
| 83 | Anna Hooper | 61 | Mother | Laundress | Canada-English |
| 84 | Ernest Johnson | 47 | Head | Finisher | Sweden |
| 85 | Emma Johnson | 46 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Herbert W. Johnson | 22 | Son | Registered Pharmacist | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Ernest G. Johnson | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Howard Johnson | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Alpheus Harnett | 30 | Head | Salesman | Newfoundland |
| 90 | Carrie Harnett | 29 | Wife-H | Cook | Newfoundland |
| 91 | Patricia Harnett | 4 | Daughter | None | Canada-English |
| 92 | Elizabeth Harnett | 1 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Harold E. Honey | 33 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Evelyn Honey | 32 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 95 | John Adams Honey | 14 | Adopted son | None | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Richard B. Honey | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Janet Honey | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Hjalmar Olson | 35 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 99 | Esther Olson | 33 | Wife-H | House Keeper | Sweden |
| 100 | Richard Olson | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Alice
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)