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Bertha Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Claude — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Nelson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Nellie Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Leon Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Claude Nelson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Myrtle Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Frances Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Bertha Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, South …
Daughter, age 6
Washington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 17
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Bertha E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 28
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Bernie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 670 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Bertha Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Claude Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claude Nelson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Nelson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Nelson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Leon Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2198unit:0644)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie Rodgers | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | John S. Rodgers | 14 | Grand-son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Mamie L. Rodgers | 12 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lula M. Rodgers | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Susie E. Rodgers | 7 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Henry H. Baker | 8 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Embree D. Rodgers | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Annie B. Rodgers | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Willie M. Rodgers | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Carrie T. Rodgers | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | William R. Gillespie | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Lula M. Gillespie | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Jasper Gillespie | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Vasco B. Gillespie | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Bonnie B. Gillespie | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Grace M. Gillespie | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bernice R. Gillespie | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Coy M. Gillespie | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Bessie M. Gillespie | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Claude P. Nelson | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lula A. Nelson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bertha E. Nelson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Nellie M. Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Myrtle L. Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | William C. Nelson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Charles L. Nelson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | James A. Nelson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Frances Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Leon Nelson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | John C. Woods | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ethel G. Woods | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | George D. Woods | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Gertrude F. Woods | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Helen E. Woods | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Billie C. Woods | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Lou A. Woods | 70 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | James W. Woods | 40 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | William M. Woods | 70 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Rather Harris | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Elsie Harris | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mamie Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | John A. Gorman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 93 | Ella B. Gorman | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Mary E. Gorman | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | James A. Gorman | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Dorothy E. Gorman | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | William A. Gorman | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Fred Gorman | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Robert L. Meares | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Sallie G. Meares | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)