DN
Doris Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Audubon, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Doris Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Audubon, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Audubon, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doris J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Oakfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avis Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Walter Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Arlene Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Raymond Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Matilda Nelson | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Ida Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Walter Nelson | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Audubon, Iowa
Daughter, age 2
Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielsen |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Audubon, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Audubon, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doris J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Audubon, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Doris Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Raymond Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Avis Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Audubon, Iowa
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Audubon, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel640:0522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A. Nissen | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Betty J. Nissen | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Raymond T. Haigh | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Ethel M. Haigh | 20 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Harold B. Brown | 23 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Nellie R. Brown | 21 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Albert C. Stonebaker | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Carrie E. Stonebaker | 24 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Farland L. Nelson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Florence R. Nelson | 21 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Lois J. Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Edward Nelson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Mary M. Nelson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Lester E. Nelson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Clara E. Nelson | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Marie E. Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Walter Nelson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Matilda C. Nelson | 38 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Arlene Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Walter L. Nelson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 21 | Doris J. Nelson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Avis V. Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Raymond L. Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Ida M. Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Charles L. Peterson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Floy Peterson | 43 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Donald C. Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Martha J. Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Howard D. Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Opal D. Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | George Christensen | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Rasmus C. Rasmussen | 31 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 33 | Ruby J. Rasmussen | 20 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Louella J. Rasmussen | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Christina Rasmussen | 60 | Mother | — | Denmark |
| 36 | Louis Rasmussen | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Howard G. Heiken | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Anne Heiken | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Evelyn M. Heiken | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Byard J. Heiken | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Carl J. Carlson | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | George Andersen | 36 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 43 | Laura C. Andersen | 35 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 44 | Ruby C. Andersen | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Clarinda L. Andersen | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Arnold L. Andersen | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Elvera L. Andersen | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Dagmar A. Rasmussen | 24 | Sister in law | Servant | Denmark |
| 49 | Neal F. Andersen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 50 | Minnie C. Andersen | 39 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
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)