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Charles Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Campbell, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Calvin & Nora — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Campbell, Tennessee |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Third Civil District Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Nelson | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Nora Nelson | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Elmer Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Campbell, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Campbell, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Campbell, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Campbell, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Campbell-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Campbell-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 19 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Campbell |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Charles Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Calvin Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father H Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father W Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Calvin Nelson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Nelson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Nelson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
H Nelson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Nelson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Elmer Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Campbell, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Campbell, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2235unit:0488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Lawrence | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Henry Low | 77 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lula Low | 74 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Head Cross | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Pollie Cross | 52 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mckinley Cross | 33 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Elsie Cross | 31 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Stella Cross | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ramsey Cross | 26 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Leona Cross | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | London Cross | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Boyd Cross | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Walter Cross | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lon Cross | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Hallie Cross | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Vivian Cross | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Philip, Jr. Cross | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Philip, Sr. Cross | 86 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary Cross | 81 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Eliza Evans | 62 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 21 | James Evans | 26 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Dolina Evans | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Hazel Evans | 13 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Virgil Elkins | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Pearl Elkins | 28 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Owen Elkins | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Irene Elkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | William Lawson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sarah Lawson | 63 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Annie Lou Lawson | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Robert Lawson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Hazel Lawson | 16 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Myrtle Lawson | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mildred Lawson | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Elizabeth Lawson | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Dolph Rector | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lila Rector | 57 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Denton Rector | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Head Oscar | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Sallie Oscar | 24 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Gifford Oscar | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ollie Oscar | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Loyd Oscar | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Calvin Nelson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Nora Nelson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Robert Nelson | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Elmer Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Charles Nelson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Edmond Smith | 70 | Head | Retired | Kentucky |
| 50 | Tennessee V. Smith | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)