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Bertha Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Harold Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Gladys Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Norman Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Bertha Nelson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Donald Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Alice Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Evelyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 23
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 28
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 37
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1905 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 46
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Nelson
Spouse · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1743unit:1067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans Hanson | 54 | Head | — | Norway |
| 2 | Anna Hanson | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Arthur Hanson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Mabel Hanson | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Clarence Hanson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Alice Hanson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Helen Hanson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Harold Hanson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Evelyn Hanson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Lillian Hanson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Mildred Hanson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Robert Hanson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Donald Hanson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Richard Hanson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | John Johnson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 16 | Mary Johnson | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Carl Johnson | 31 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Ellen Johnson | 28 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Oscar Johnson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Ruth Johnson | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Esther Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Peter Peterson | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 23 | Anna Peterson | 42 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 24 | Marie Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | George Peterson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Alice Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Robert Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Helen Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | James Peterson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Dorothy Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Nels Nelson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 32 | Bertha Nelson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 33 | Norman Nelson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Gladys Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Clarence Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Alice Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Harold Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Evelyn Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Robert Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Donald Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Andrew Anderson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 42 | Mary Anderson | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 43 | Carl Anderson | 35 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Ellen Anderson | 32 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Oscar Anderson | 29 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Ruth Anderson | 26 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Esther Anderson | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | George Anderson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Alice Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Robert Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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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)