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Andrew Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Andrew Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Goodhue, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernhard & Bernard — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Goodhue, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Holden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Andrew | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedora Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Bernard Nelson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Norman Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Andrew Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Kelmer Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Senora Nelson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Goodhue, Minnesota
Son, age
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nilson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Goodhue, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Goodhue, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Andrew Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Goodhue, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bernhard Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernard Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernhard Nilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Senora Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Synneva Nilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernhard Nelson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernard Nelson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernhard Nilson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Senora Nelson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Nelson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Synneva Nilson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Andrew Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Norman Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sedora Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kelmer Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Goodhue, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Goodhue, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1087:0791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alwin A Evenson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Carrie Evenson | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Doris S Evenson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Carrol S Evenson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Bennet Kasa | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Christine H Kasa | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Henry O Kasa | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Melvin E Kasa | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Bernice H Kasa | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Bernard A Nelson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Senora A Nelson | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Sedora B Nelson | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Andrew Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Norman B Nelson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Kelmer M Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Berit Catrem | 62 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Arthur L Catrem | 31 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 18 | Clarence A Catrem | 27 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Valborg B Catrem | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Maurice C Catrem | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Albert S Kasa | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Gilbert Kasa | 53 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Gunhild M Kasa | 67 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Knut F Anderson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Julia J Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Fred M Anderson | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 27 | Clara J Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Gerhard J Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Leonard C Catrem | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ida C Catrem | 25 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Kenneth E Catrem | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Betty M Catrem | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Nels Lien | 58 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Lina Lien | 59 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Knut H Sveine | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Clara S Sveine | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Arthur H Sveine | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Herman E Anderson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Annie J Anderson | 39 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 40 | Gordon L Anderson | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 41 | Sanford A Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Curtis D Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Thomas Thompson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Gunhild Thompson | 75 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 45 | Carl Thompson | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 46 | Caroline Thompson | 39 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Andrew E Flom | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Helena Flom | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Myrtle Forkness | 17 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Arthur C Jacobson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Andrew + 3 siblings
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)