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Clarence Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cascade, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cascade, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Emma — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Montana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cascade, Montana |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Great Falls |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Carol Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Clarence Nelson | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Irene Nelson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cascade, Montana
Son, age 7
Cascade, Montana · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clarence N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1920
Cascade, Montana
Son, age 17
Cascade, Montana · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Checker |
| Industry | Dance Hall |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Cascade, Montana
Head, age 28
Cascade, Montana · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Cascade, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Montana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Cascade, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Cascade, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1253unit:0741)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Pingree | 50 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 2 | Maude Pingree | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | William H. Taft | 33 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kansas |
| 4 | Anna Marie Taft | 26 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 5 | William Taft | 5 | Grandson | — | Montana |
| 6 | Raymond Duggan | 40 | Head | Plumbing | North Dakota |
| 7 | Lillian Duggan | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | North Dakota |
| 8 | Frank Taylor | 40 | Head | Dentist | Nebraska |
| 9 | Ella L. Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 10 | Violet Curtin | 12 | Niece | — | Montana |
| 11 | James Lenihan | 36 | Head | Chemist | Montana |
| 12 | Waneta Lenihan | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Florence Lenihan | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 14 | Dennis Lenihan | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 15 | Robert Lenihan | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 16 | Francis Daly | 14 | Sister-in-law | — | Montana |
| 17 | Louis Daly | 13 | Nephew | — | Germany |
| 18 | Thomas Lenihan | 66 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Minnie Lenihan | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Irving Peterson | 35 | Head | Auditor | Illinois |
| 21 | Luella Peterson | 32 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 22 | Vera Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | James Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Montana |
| 24 | John Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 25 | Murray Hadley | 43 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 26 | Irene Hadley | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Sarah L. Hadley | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 28 | Mary P. Hadley | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 29 | Clarence Nelson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Plumber | Montana |
| 30 | Irene Nelson | 28 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Beverly Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 32 | Carol Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 33 | Casper Tonser | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 34 | Jennie Tonser | 53 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 35 | Carl Tonser | 18 | Son | — | Montana |
| 36 | Arthur Tonser | 16 | Son | — | Montana |
| 37 | George Bruce | 45 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 38 | Esther Bruce | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Lucile Bruce | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 40 | Herbert Bruce | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 41 | Lois Bruce | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 42 | Ole Rotvoll | 74 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 43 | Margaret Rotvoll | 22 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 44 | Mabel Rotvoll | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 45 | Adolph Carpenter | 43 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 46 | Wilda Carpenter | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Dorothy Carpenter | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 48 | Ethel Carpenter | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 49 | Glenn Carpenter | 11 | Son | — | Montana |
| 50 | Robert Carpenter | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
Related Census Records
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)