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Carl Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Kearney, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Carl Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kearney, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Peter — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kearney, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hayes Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Corinne Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Carl Nelson | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lillie Nelson | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Roland Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Delmar Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lloyd Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kearney, Nebraska
Son, age 10
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Kearney, Nebraska
Son, age 20
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Kearney, Nebraska
Head, age 29
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Kearney, Nebraska
Head, age 40
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Carl J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Kearney, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Nelson
b. ~1831
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Nelson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Nelson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Nelson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Nebraska
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Kearney, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Kearney, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1284unit:0668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Claude B | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Clara M Modine | 53 | Head-HR | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Mildred M Modine | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Gladys Modine | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Dorothy Modine | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Chris Lauridsen | 38 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
| 57 | Fred Kinder | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Alveka Kinder | 43 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Charles Danielson | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Harlan Danielson | 11 | Step-son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Carl J Nelson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 62 | Lillie Nelson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Dorothy M Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Lloyd Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Corinne Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Roland Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Delmar Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Thomas J Cavanaugh | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Margaret Cavanaugh | 21 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Robert T Cavanaugh | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | John W Torney | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Anna K Torney | 57 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Walter Torney | 32 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 74 | Donald Mccollough | 23 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Indiana |
| 75 | Esther Mccollough | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Frederick Bjorklund | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 77 | Alice E Barnes | 37 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 78 | Thelma M Barnes | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Emmet W Barnes | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Martha E Barnes | 10 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 81 | Leland E Barnes | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Clarence Partridge | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 83 | Lovina Partridge | 34 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Darrell Partridge | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Dale Partridge | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | John H Rotter | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 87 | Rowena Rotter | 22 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | William T Schwenke | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 89 | Ellen Schwenke | 22 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | William Jr Schwenke | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Roy W Youngson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 92 | Eleanor Youngson | 27 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Arnold C Aabel | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 94 | Carrie Aabel | 69 | Mother | — | Denmark |
| 95 | Emelia Aabel | 35 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 96 | Agnes Aabel | 30 | Sister | Manager | Nebraska |
| 97 | Harry A Aabel | 23 | Brother | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | George E Barrett | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Alice Barrett | 56 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 100 | Fay Barrett | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Carl
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)