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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 Henry, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Alfred — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henry, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Weller Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Alfred Nelson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Howard Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Morris Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Earl Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Emma Nelson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henry, Illinois
Son, age 4
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 6 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Henry, Illinois
Son, age 13
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 5 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Henry, Illinois
Son, age 24
Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Henry, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Nelson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Nelson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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Sibling
Howard Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Henry, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Henry, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel519:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Bruner | 9 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 2 | J E Bergland | 62 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Maude Bergland | 66 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 4 | Fred Bergland | 58 | brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Kathryn Barlow | 19 | neice | None | Illinois |
| 6 | John Larson | 46 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 7 | Pearl Larson | 43 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Willard Larson | 24 | son | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Conrad Ericson | 17 | servant | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Carl Freberg | 33 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Rose Freberg | 32 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Louise Freberg | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Madeline Freberg | 5 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Charlene Freberg | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Jack Mcmaster | 52 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Mamie Mcmaster | 52 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Blanche Mcmaster | 5 | cook | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Ernest F Johnson | 51 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Estelle Johnson | 36 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Louis Johnson | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Marjorie Johnson | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Claude Sellon | 51 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Gertrude Sellon | 41 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Maurice Sellon | 17 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ira Sellon | 13 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 26 | Anita Sellon | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Alta Sellon | 16 | daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 28 | Verne Mount | 26 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Agnes Mount | 30 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Audrey Mount | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Eric Ericson | 70 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Rebecca Sandberg | 79 | sister | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Alfred Nelson | 50 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 34 | Emma Nelson | 47 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Earl Nelson | 20 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Howard Nelson | 16 | son | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Arthur Nelson THIS PERSON | 24 | son | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Florence Nelson | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Morris Nelson | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 40 | J W Bergstrom | 31 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Hazel Bergstrom | 29 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 42 | John Bergstrom | 6 | son | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Alice Bergstrom | 4 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Charles Bergstrom | 2 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 45 | E T Oberg | 44 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Alice Oberg | 35 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Kathleen Oberg | 6 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Verna Mae Oberg | 4 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 49 | Dale Oberg | 2 | son | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Carl Bornstrom | 43 | boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 4 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)