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Doris Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Doris Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Edward Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Vivian Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Anna Nelson | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Roy Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Evelyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Carl Nelson | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelsen |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Doris Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Doris Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Roy Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel430:0012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Eckert | 49 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 2 | Laura Eckert | 40 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Loraine Eckert | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Vernon Eckert | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Olaf Hammerstad | 70 | Head | — | Norway |
| 6 | Linda Hammerstad | 65 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 7 | Carl Nelson | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 8 | Anna Nelson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Roy N. Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Edward Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Vivian Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Evelyn Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Agnes Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Doris Nelson THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Arthur Van Gameron | 35 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 16 | Sonya Van Gameron | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Pauline Van Gameron | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Arthur Van Gameron | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Norma Van Gameron | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Peter Tylstra | 59 | Head | Laborer | Holland |
| 21 | Katharine Tylstra | 58 | Wife-H | — | Holland |
| 22 | Richard Hoekstra | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 23 | Alice Hoekstra | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Laverne F. Hoekstra | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Baldwin Sooterman | 51 | Head | Machinist | Holland |
| 26 | Katharine Sooterman | 78 | Mother-H | — | Holland |
| 27 | Mary E. Stray | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Todd Stray | 37 | Niece | Helper | Illinois |
| 29 | Lester Stray | 12 | Gr. nephew | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Lorraine Stray | 10 | Gr. niece | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Mildred Stray | 9 | Gr. niece | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Susan Van Derzee | 75 | Head | — | Holland |
| 33 | Sam Van Derzee | 28 | Son | Clerk | Holland |
| 34 | Robert Tiemersma | 60 | Head | Foreman | Holland |
| 35 | Mary Tiemersma | 52 | Wife-H | — | Holland |
| 36 | Dora Tiemersma | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Kate Tiemersma | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 38 | Rose Tiemersma | 22 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 39 | Adriana Tiemersma | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Richard R. Tiemersma | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Joe Groenewoud | 35 | Head | Checker | Holland |
| 42 | Margie Groenewoud | 35 | Wife-H | — | Holland |
| 43 | John H. Groenewoud | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Margie W. Groenewoud | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Cora Vandenburg | 72 | Head | — | Holland |
| 46 | Birdie Vandenburg | 45 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Cora Adams | 27 | Gr. daughter | Typist | Montana |
| 48 | William Jooseph | 54 | Head | Laborer | Holland |
| 49 | Anna Jooseph | 47 | Wife-H | — | Holland |
| 50 | Gertrude Jooseph | 26 | Daughter | — | Holland |
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)