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Clarence Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cottonwood, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Thoryna — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cottonwood, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clarence J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Partner |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Partner |
| Township / Ward | Windom City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Nelson | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Henry Bridman | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Helen Nelson | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Son, age 15
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Head, age 25
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clarence T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Asst Cashier |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Head, age 36
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clarence J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Partner |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Clarence Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cottonwood, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Thoryna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Thoryna Nelson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1084:0302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Theda O. Yerkes | 47 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Lauris O. Yerkes | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | John A. Theisen | 44 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 54 | Helen Theisen | 44 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Herbert J. Theisen | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Oscar G. Mansfield | 44 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Lillian Mansfield | 41 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Roland F. Mansfield | 23 | Son | Teamster | Minnesota |
| 59 | Gordon D. Mansfield | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Marjorie B. Mansfield | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Edward E. Gillam | 65 | Head | Retail Merchant | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Mary A. Gillam | 63 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Carroll H. Curry | 29 | Head | Doctor | Minnesota |
| 64 | Elizabeth H. Curry | 30 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Gwendolyn J. Curry | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Stanton J. Curry | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Hakan E. Johnson | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 68 | Clarence J. Nelson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Partner | Minnesota |
| 69 | Helen Nelson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Robert L. Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | William F. Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Henry Bridman | 39 | Lodger | Manager | Holland |
| 73 | John O. Arenson | 72 | Head | Pastor | Norway |
| 74 | Julia Arenson | 65 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 75 | John J. Rupp | 60 | Head | Cashier | Austria |
| 76 | Blanche M. Rupp | 56 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Kenneth Rupp | 20 | Son | Painter | Minnesota |
| 78 | Carl H. Repke | 56 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 79 | Evelyn S. Repke | 56 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Mabel V. Repke | 24 | Niece | Sales Lady | Minnesota |
| 81 | Annie M. Nelson | 62 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Laura E. Nelson | 60 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Hannah S. Nelson | 54 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Albert Saffley | 44 | Head | Agent | Germany |
| 85 | Mary Saffley | 22 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Virginia E. Saffley | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Warren R. Gefferer | 73 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Warren G. Gefferer | 30 | Son | Producer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Robert W. Gefferer | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | William E. Broucher | 29 | Head | Doctor | England |
| 91 | Ethel Broucher | 27 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Theodore G. Lamach | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 93 | Katie Lamach | 58 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 94 | Jacob M. Olson | 53 | Head | Pastor | Norway |
| 95 | Anna Olson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Myron Olson | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Iowa |
| 97 | Ida Peterson | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Antoinette Botalden | 56 | Head | — | Norway |
| 99 | Bertha Botalden | 55 | Daughter | Practical Nurse | Minnesota |
| 100 | Abner Botalden | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 2 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)