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Arthur Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Victor & Emma — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Kearny Town |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Victor Nelson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Walter Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Victor Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Herbert Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Emma Nelson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 10
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 20
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 30
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelsen |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maywood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | painter |
| Industry | house painter |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | N. J. |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Victor Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustave Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Heikki Nelsen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Victor Nelson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Nelson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustave Nelson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Heikki Nelsen
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edith Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victor Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1357:0565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frederick | 38 | Head | Manager | Sweden |
| 52 | Mildred | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Linn | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Elizabeth | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Frederick Jr. | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Anna | 61 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 57 | John Lundgren | 45 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 58 | Sigrid Lundgren | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 59 | John Jr. Lundgren | 18 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 60 | David Lundgren | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Harry Lundgren | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Alice Lundgren | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Axel Johnson | 50 | Head | Diver | Sweden |
| 64 | Anna Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Elsie Johnson | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 66 | John Johnson | 16 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 67 | Axel Jr. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Victor Nelson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 69 | Emma Nelson | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Victor Jr. Nelson | 24 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 71 | Herbert Nelson | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 72 | Arthur Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Walter Nelson | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Edith Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Kenneth Macdonald | 25 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 76 | Elizabeth Macdonald | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Kenneth Jr. Macdonald | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Barbara Macdonald | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Elizabeth Macdonald | 50 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Frederick Vroom | 50 | Head | Machinist | United States |
| 81 | Emma Vroom | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 82 | Frederick Jr. Vroom | 22 | Son | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 83 | Edward Vroom | 20 | Son | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 84 | William Vroom | 18 | Son | Assistant | New Jersey |
| 85 | Robert Vroom | 16 | Son | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 86 | Charles Vroom | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Albert Vroom | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Mildred Vroom | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Arthur Vroom | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Peter G. Provitt | 49 | Head | Clerk | Scotland |
| 91 | Agnes Provitt | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Peter Jr. Provitt | 22 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 93 | Agnes G. Provitt | 20 | Daughter | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 94 | Robert C. Provitt | 17 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 95 | James G. Provitt | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Thomas C. Provitt | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Rose A. Provitt | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Catherine Provitt | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Lawrence Provitt | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Lawrence Godwin | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)