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Bertha Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hennepin, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Female
Head
Born: Norway
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson? |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1930 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillette Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Henry Morris | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Andrew Anderson | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Berven Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elof Nelson | Son | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Bertha Nelson | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Bertha L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 49
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 54
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson? |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1930 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1097:0463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kraft Lorena Kraft | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 52 | Ole E Johnson | 24 | Head | Driver | Minnesota |
| 53 | Anna Johnson | 34 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Lorraine Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Jeanne Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Yvonne Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Ida Smith | 37 | Head-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | John Smith | 0 | Son | — | """Un"" U.S." |
| 59 | Ben Yoldstein | 50 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 60 | Rose Yoldstein | 41 | Wife-H | — | Hungary |
| 61 | Irene Yoldstein | 17 | Daughter | — | Canada-French |
| 62 | Harold Yoldstein | 15 | Son | — | Canada-French |
| 63 | Oscar Yoldstein | 13 | Son | Paper Carrier | Minnesota |
| 64 | Melvin Yoldstein | 12 | Son | Paper Carrier | Minnesota |
| 65 | Swan J Johnson | 67 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 66 | Nettie Johnson | 62 | Wife-H | Janitress | Sweden |
| 67 | Ernest Hempfling | 44 | Head | Engraver | Minnesota |
| 68 | Clara Hempfling | 40 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Helen Lundien | 44 | Head-HR | Cook | Sweden |
| 70 | Sophia Motin | 54 | Head-HR | Helper | Sweden |
| 71 | Helen E Motin | 30 | Daughter | Abstract Clerk | Minnesota |
| 72 | Willard A Motin | 26 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Alice L Motin | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 74 | Mildred M Motin | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Ruth K Motin | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Bertha Nelson? THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | — | Norway |
| 77 | Gillette Nelson? | 17 | Son | Helper | Minnesota |
| 78 | Berven Nelson? | 16 | Son | Paper Carrier | Minnesota |
| 79 | Elof Nelson? | 61 | Son | Driver | Sweden |
| 80 | Henry W Morris | 39 | Lodger | Special Photographer | Illinois |
| 81 | Andrew W Anderson | 55 | Lodger | Janitor | Sweden |
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)