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Arthur Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Margaret — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Leather Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Yvonne Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Gladys Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Nelson | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Bessie Nelson | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 18
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Filling |
| Industry | Saddlery Co |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 27
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Leather G. K. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 37
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Leather Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Arthur Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Nelson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Nelson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel161:0663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred C. Requarth | 42 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 2 | Helen R. Requarth | 35 | Wife-H | Clerk | California |
| 3 | Jack A. Requarth | 16 | Son | None | California |
| 4 | Arthur Nelson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Bessie Nelson | 33 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Yvonne A. Nelson | 13 | Daughter | None | California |
| 7 | Marjorie J. Nelson | 10 | Daughter | None | California |
| 8 | Gladys P. Nelson | 4 | Daughter | None | California |
| 9 | Christian Weisenborn | 72 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 10 | Louisa Weisenborn | 64 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 11 | Alfred Weisenborn | 40 | Son | Office Man | Ohio |
| 12 | Frank R. Roach | 40 | Head | Station Master | Michigan |
| 13 | Sadie E. Roach | 40 | Wife-H | Clerk | Washington |
| 14 | Ray D. Roach | 14 | Son | None | California |
| 15 | William E. Price | 63 | Head | None | Minnesota |
| 16 | Jessie E. Price | 62 | Wife-H | None | Vermont |
| 17 | Jenna W. Dewey | 75 | Head-H | None | Michigan |
| 18 | Stewart, Mary A. Dewey | 71 | Partner | None | Michigan |
| 19 | Edwin A. Gordon | 48 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 20 | Rena M. Gordon | 51 | Wife-H | None | Michigan |
| 21 | Donald H. Gordon | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 22 | Arthur Gordon | 16 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 23 | Spalding, Mildred R. Gordon | 21 | Niece | Office Girl | Michigan |
| 24 | Brigham E. West | 63 | Head | None | Utah |
| 25 | Jane West | 62 | Wife-H | None | England |
| 26 | Paul Ducloz | 48 | Head | Tool Keeper | At Sea (French) |
| 27 | Ida M. Ducloz | 39 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 28 | Paul L. Ducloz | 19 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 29 | Richard G. Ducloz | 18 | Son | None | California |
| 30 | Marjorie E. Ducloz | 16 | Daughter | None | California |
| 31 | Frank G. Boroughs | 46 | Head | Sprinklerfitter | South Carolina |
| 32 | Gertrude Boroughs | 35 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 33 | Miller, Le Roy Boroughs | 16 | Step-son | None | California |
| 34 | May Turey | 50 | Head | Maid | Minnesota |
| 35 | Cecil L. Williams | 37 | Head | None | Oregon |
| 36 | May E. Williams | 31 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | George E. Barnett | 32 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 38 | Jessie B. Barnett | 23 | Wife-H | None | Scotland |
| 39 | Kenneth Barnett | 5 | Son | None | California |
| 40 | Jack E. Barnett | 1 | Son | None | California |
| 41 | Wayman, John G. Barnett | 53 | Father-in-law | Brick-Layer | England |
| 42 | Eliza Barnett | 51 | Mother-in-law | None | Scotland |
| 43 | Geo. G. Omer | 38 | Head-H | Printer | Denmark |
| 44 | Lewis C. Post | 52 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 45 | Martha S. Post | 43 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 46 | Margie E. Post | 15 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 47 | Mary Shirinian | 42 | Head-H | Tailoress | Armenia |
| 48 | John Shirinian | 16 | Son | None | California |
| 49 | Kuyumdjian, Margaret Shirinian | 62 | Mother | None | Armenia |
| 50 | Aris Shirinian | 31 | Brother | Salesman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 2 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)