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David Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hennepin, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this David Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Meter reader |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Meter Reader |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Nelson | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Annie Nelson | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| David Nelson | Head | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Elmer Nelson | Son | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Lather |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 50
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 59
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Daniel A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 73
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Meter reader |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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 David Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 73 · b. ~1857 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1094:0630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Anderson | 61 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 2 | Charlotte P Anderson | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Leonard N Anderson | 22 | Son | Student | Minnesota |
| 4 | Edward A Nelson | 46 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 5 | Josephine Nelson | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Dewey A Nelson | 19 | Son | Coil Winder | Minnesota |
| 7 | Helen Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | David Nelson THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Meter Reader | Sweden |
| 9 | Ida S Nelson | 71 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Elmer W Nelson | 41 | Son | Meter Inspector | Minnesota |
| 11 | Annie S Nelson | 39 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Minnesota |
| 12 | John Johnson | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 13 | Emma C Johnson | 33 | Daughter | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 14 | Manda M Johnson | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 15 | George A Lemoreaux | 54 | Head | Plaster Tender | New York |
| 16 | Thekla Lemoreaux | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Lewis W Willette | 37 | Step-son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Ben E Willette | 35 | Step-son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 19 | Wanda B Willette | 31 | Step-daughter | — | Poland |
| 20 | Vera J Willette | 9 | Step-granddaughter | — | Canada-English |
| 21 | Ruth E Willette | 7 | Step-granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Doris S Willette | 6 | Step-granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Edsel P Donohue | 30 | Head | Box-Car Repairer | Minnesota |
| 24 | May Bernstein | 44 | Roomer | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 25 | Leonard F Bernstein | 23 | Roomer | Asphalt Worker | Minnesota |
| 26 | John J Monroe | 57 | Head | Waiter | Maryland |
| 27 | Florence Monroe | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | William Wooten | 58 | Brother-in-law | Waiter | Kentucky |
| 29 | Anderson J Cakins | 34 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Belle E Cakins | 30 | Wife | Housework | Missouri |
| 31 | Otto J Hansen | 60 | Head | Salesman | Denmark |
| 32 | Luella Hansen | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Carlson C Hansen | 30 | Son | Civil Engineer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Leona M Hansen | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Alton J Hansen | 5 | Grand-son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Arzell M Hansen | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | William D Everest | 34 | Head | Janitor-Engineer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Marion H Everest | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Marshall R Everest | 4 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Ernest W Wallin | 36 | Head | Steam Shovel Operator | Sweden |
| 41 | Theresa Wallin | 34 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Ernest W Jr Wallin | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Kenneth A Wallin | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Walter R Wallin | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Chester J Courtney | 47 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Clara A Courtney | 47 | Wife | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 47 | B. Wayne Courtney | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Richard Courtney | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Clara E Courtney | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin|Minnesota |
| 50 | Yvonne L Courtney | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)