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Alice Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dawson, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Alice Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dawson, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 28-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dawson, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Coyote Precinct Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
28 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Gorsolka | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ruby Rasmussen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Eilene Gorsolka | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| June Rasmussen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Jean Gorsolka | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Esther Rasmussen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Iris Stock | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Stock | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Gorsolka | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Helen Gorsolka | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Rasmussen | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Charles Knauer | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Earl Nelson | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Vance Nelson | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Walter Stock | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Paul Gorsolka | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Nels Nelson | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Vernon Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Harold Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Harold Knauer | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Gorsolka | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Carman Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Arlene Nelson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Alice Nelson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Ruby Stock | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Hannah Rasmussen | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Verna Knauer | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Inez Gorsolka | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dawson, Nebraska
Spouse, age 40
Dawson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Dawson, Nebraska
Spouse, age 52
Dawson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1878 — 28 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alice A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Dawson, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Nelson
Spouse · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Dawson, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Dawson, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1270unit:0823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Howard S. Coy | 2 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 52 | Ernest Smidt | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Opal I. Smidt | 18 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | John Bunsen Smidt | 69 | Father | — | Denmark |
| 55 | Christine Smidt | 34 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 56 | J. P. Smidt | 73 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 57 | Carl P. Smidt | 35 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Ethel L. Smidt | 32 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Clark C. Gill | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Mable K. Gill | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Ted Gill | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Rena Gill | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Edward Gill | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Ida H. Gill | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Vernon G. Gill | 21 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Charles L. Gill | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | William J. Cronin | 63 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Wilimina Cronin | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 69 | Mildred J. Cronin | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Vernon E. Cronin | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Merine G. Cronin | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Wilma E. Cronin | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Arthur Rasmussen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Wyoming |
| 74 | Hannah Rasmussen | 33 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 75 | June Rasmussen | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Esther Rasmussen | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Ruby Rasmussen | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Paul G. Gorsolka | 49 | O | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 79 | Inez M. Gorsolka | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Mary E. Gorsolka | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 81 | John G. Gorsolka | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Eilene G. Gorsolka | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | Helen H. Gorsolka | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Theresa M. Gorsolka | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Jean E. Gorsolka | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Walter E. Stock | 29 | R | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Ruby E. Stock | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Lillian R. Stock | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Iris M. Stock | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Earl L. Nelson | 28 | R | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 91 | Arlene B. Nelson | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Carman D. Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 93 | Harold L. Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | Nels O. Nelson | 59 | O | Farmer | Sweden |
| 95 | Alice A. Nelson THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Vernon J. R. Nelson | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Vance Harry Nelson | 42 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 98 | Charles G. Knauer | 49 | O | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 99 | Verna M. Knauer | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Harold L. Knauer | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)