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Alma Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Alma Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Washington, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Utah |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Unknown |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $30 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St George City |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alma Nelson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Rosea Nelson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Milton Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lois Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Richard Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Carna Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Herschel Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Utah
Head, age 40
Washington, Utah · implied b. ~1880 — 12 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Washington, Utah
Head, age 52
Washington, Utah · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Unknown |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $30 |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Washington, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2424unit:0442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton E. Mcarthur | 33 | Head | Superintendent | Utah |
| 2 | Hazel Mcarthur | 33 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 3 | Wesley Mcarthur | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | Oscar G. Erickson | 28 | Head | Mechanic | North Dakota |
| 5 | Iona Erickson | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Jedediah M. Euler | 75 | Head | Doctor | Utah |
| 7 | Vera E. Mitchell | 34 | Daughter | Cook | Utah |
| 8 | Margaret D. Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 9 | Vera Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 10 | Lorin M. Wood | 29 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 11 | Margaret Wood | 25 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 12 | Lorin M. Jr. Wood | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 13 | William L. Miller | 37 | Lodger | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 14 | Richard H. Morris | 73 | Head | Night Watch | New York |
| 15 | Annette Morris | 70 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 16 | Annette Morris | 37 | Daughter | Hemstitching | Utah |
| 17 | Karl N. Snow | 36 | Head | Teacher | Utah |
| 18 | Wanda Snow | 33 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 19 | Anthony K. Snow | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 20 | Donald Snow | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 21 | Stephen M. Snow | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 22 | Helen Snow | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Alma Snow | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 24 | Leo A. Snow | 45 | Head | Civil Engineer | Utah |
| 25 | Lula Snow | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 26 | Esther Snow | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 27 | Ruth Snow | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 28 | Sylvia E. Snow | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 29 | Clarence P. Snow | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 30 | Leamen Snow | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 31 | Ruth Snow | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 32 | Victor Iverson | 27 | Head | Electrician | Utah |
| 33 | Iona Iverson | 28 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 34 | Edward L. Iverson | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 35 | Marjorie Iverson | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 36 | Alma Nelson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 37 | Rosea R. Nelson | 50 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 38 | Carna D. Nelson | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Utah |
| 39 | Mary J. Nelson | 19 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 40 | Ada G. Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 41 | Richard Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 42 | Lois Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 43 | Herschel Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 44 | Robert Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 45 | Milton R. Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 46 | John M. Nelson | 62 | Head | — | Utah |
| 47 | Georgina Nelson | 19 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | David H. Woodbury | 34 | Head | Teacher | Utah |
| 49 | Anna Woodbury | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 50 | Rebecca Delight Woodbury | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
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)