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Clara Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Clara Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1874), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1874
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Duluth City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Cole | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Clara Nelson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Nina Cole | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Geo Cole | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Hazel Nelson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Harold Nelson | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Sandra Cole | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Gustave Nelson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 27
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 35
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 46
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 56
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Nelson
Spouse · 1930 · age 56 · b. ~1874 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1127:0323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hugo Bergman | 43 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 52 | Vera Bergman | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Evelyn Bergman | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Edna Bergman | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | John Provold | 76 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 56 | Chas Provold | 55 | Son | Storekeeper | Norway |
| 57 | Minnie Hamilton | 45 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Dakota |
| 58 | John Provold | 83 | Brother | — | Norway |
| 59 | Milton Johnson | 45 | Head | Section Foreman | Sweden |
| 60 | Alvoid Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Alden Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Donald Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Lena Granner | 70 | Servant | Housekeeper | Norway |
| 64 | Gustave Nelson | 52 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 65 | Clara Nelson THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Hazel Nelson | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 67 | Harold Nelson | 29 | Son-in-law | Shipping Clerk | Minnesota |
| 68 | Geo Cole | 29 | Roomer | Linesman | Minnesota |
| 69 | Nina Cole | 31 | Roomer | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Dean Cole | 5 | Roomer | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Sandra Cole | 2 | Roomer | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Ernest Churchill | 55 | Head | Agent | Michigan |
| 73 | Minnie Churchill | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Frank G. Mork | 40 | Head | Merchant | Denmark |
| 75 | Marie Mork | 40 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 76 | Evelyn Mork | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Charlene Mork | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Yvonne Mork | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | James B. Arena | 62 | Head | Storekeeper | Sweden |
| 80 | Georgina Arena | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 81 | Lucille Souba | 40 | Roomer | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Hulda Paulson | 42 | Head | Bookkeeper | Sweden |
| 83 | Signe Paulson | 34 | Sister | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 84 | Esther Paulson | 32 | Sister | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 85 | Robert Paulson | 28 | Brother | Attendant | Minnesota |
| 86 | Frank O'Connor | 39 | Head | Steel Worker | Ontario Can |
| 87 | Emma O'Connor | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Kathryn O'Connor | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Jane O'Connor | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Patricia O'Connor | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Iver Rude | 32 | Head | Dentist | Norway |
| 92 | Lillian Rude | 29 | Wife | Clerk | Michigan |
| 93 | Margaret Portz | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Ontario Can |
| 94 | James Boyce | 60 | Head | Watchman | Scotland |
| 95 | Mary Boyce | 53 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 96 | Mary Privette | 24 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 97 | Vernon Privette | 25 | Son-in-law | Switchman | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Donald Privette | 1 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Jens Anderson | 45 | Roomer | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 100 | Albert Anderson | 13 | Roomer | — | Minnesota |
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)