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Carl Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Carl Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Augusta & Carl — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 28.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Nelson | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Henry Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Mary Nelson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl G. R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 11
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Other, age 20
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Coalman |
| Industry | Coal Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 29
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 28.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Carl Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Augusta Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gust Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Augusta Nelson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gust Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel967:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton Madsen | 65 | Head | Tester | Denmark |
| 2 | Annie Madsen | 67 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 3 | Carl G. Nelson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mary E. Nelson | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Henry E. Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Arthur H. Burrows | 31 | Head | Printer | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Clara Burrows | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Hans Madsen | 60 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 9 | Marie Madsen | 59 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 10 | Bradley Madsen | 32 | Son | Chopper | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Hans Frick | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Denmark |
| 12 | Celia Frick | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | William Mathews | 24 | Head | Wire Drawer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Gladys K. Mathews | 24 | Wife | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Carl L. Johnson | 39 | Head | Cutter | New Hampshire |
| 16 | Gladys L. Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 17 | Beatrice E. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 18 | Lois L. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Betty L. Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Russell C. Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Junior C. Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | C Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Phyllis L. Hodgkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | William C. Barrell | 62 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 25 | Mae L. Barrell | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Francis L. Barrell | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 27 | David H. Eddy | 34 | Head | Wire Weaver | Canada-English |
| 28 | Doris E. Eddy | 29 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 29 | Laura V. Ellis | 23 | Sister-in-law | Price Clerk | Canada-English |
| 30 | August Heidert | 65 | Head | Machinist | Switzerland |
| 31 | Rosanna Heidert | 60 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 32 | Joseph M. Bergman | 40 | Head | Printer | Sweden |
| 33 | Hilda C. Bergman | 39 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Edith L. Bergman | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Oscar F. Lof | 51 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 36 | Ida C. Lof | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Frank E. Lof | 25 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Roland Lof | 19 | Son | Frame Maker | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Christina Nelson | 74 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Victor Nelson | 34 | Son | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 41 | John Connolly | 32 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Irene H. Connolly | 34 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 43 | Ralph Connolly | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Ruth Connolly | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Florence Jarvis | 43 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 46 | Florence W. Jarvis | 23 | Daughter | Comptometer | Scotland |
| 47 | William G. Jarvis | 22 | Son | Laborer | Scotland |
| 48 | John A. Jarvis | 20 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Carl
Gen 1 · 3 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)