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Clarence Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Augustus — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Allene Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Clara Nelson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Francis Nelson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Clarence Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 10
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 21
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Doffer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 32
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hayne - Saxon - Powell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Augustus Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Augustus Nelson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Nelson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allene Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2211unit:0971)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Jr Waddell | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Cornelius B. Hendrix | 21 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 53 | Edna Hendrix | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Francis R Nelson | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Clara E Nelson | 26 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 56 | Allene N Nelson | 23 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 57 | Clarence Nelson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Annie L Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mack Robinson | 56 | Head | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 60 | Ollie M Robinson | 32 | Daughter | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 61 | Shelly Higgins | 37 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 62 | Edna Higgins | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Broadus T Fowler | 11 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | James B Higgins | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Bird Robinson | 35 | Head | Electrician | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lizzie Robinson | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Vyrnelle Robinson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Grady Robinson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Cecil Robinson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Kathleen Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Annie L Shubert | 39 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 72 | Paul J Shubert | 22 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 73 | Louise Shubert | 19 | Daughter | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 74 | James E Shubert | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lawrence S Shubert | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lonnie H Price | 40 | Head | Quill Frame | South Carolina |
| 77 | Gertrude A Price | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Irene E Price | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Cecil C Price | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Francis Price | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Charles J Price | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Olen Huckaby | 28 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 83 | Electa Huckaby | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Cecil Huckaby | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Olen Jr Huckaby | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Susan Roach | 38 | Head | Doffer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Jessie L Roach | 19 | Daughter | Doffer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Charity Roach | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Zoda Roach | 15 | Daughter | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 90 | Pauline M Roach | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Sarah M Roach | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lora H Brown | 33 | Head | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 93 | Charlie E Brown | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | G Ray Lunsford | 46 | Head | Overhaul Room | South Carolina |
| 95 | Nettie Lunsford | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Davis D Lunsford | 24 | Son | Frame Hand Room | South Carolina |
| 97 | John Y Lunsford | 19 | Son | Frame Hand Room | South Carolina |
| 98 | Louis J Lunsford | 16 | Son | Roping Haul Room | South Carolina |
| 99 | Leroy G Lunsford | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Elvira E Lunsford | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence + 3 siblings
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)