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Doris Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Page, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Doris Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Page, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Axel & Sanford — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Page, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | District School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Douglas Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldred Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Elmora Nelson | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Harrietta Gustafson | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Clemens Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Gustafson | Other | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Sanford Nelson | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Carrol Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Page, Iowa
Daughter, age
Page, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doris J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Page, Iowa
Daughter, age 9
Page, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Page, Iowa
Daughter, age 20
Page, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | District School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Page, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Axel Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Sanford Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanora Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Axel Nelson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sanford Nelson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanora Nelson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Nelson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Doris Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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Sibling
Clemens Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldred Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrol Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Page, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Page, Iowa
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel672:0089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tengie E Swanson | 40 | Head | General Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Lenha Swanson | 38 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Annabelle Swanson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Warren Swanson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Albert J Larson | 35 | Head | General Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Addie B Larson | 37 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Reva Larson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Kenneth Larson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Sanford Nelson | 54 | Head | General Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Elmora E Nelson | 50 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Eldred Nelson | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Doris Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 13 | Carrol Nelson | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Clemens Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | John Gustafson | 74 | W | — | Sweden |
| 16 | Harrietta L Gustafson | 75 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Edwin T Anderson | 42 | Head | General Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Anna M Anderson | 36 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Wayne E K Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Geraldine M Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Leroy Johnson | 23 | Cousin-Law | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | G Albert Nelson | 58 | Head | General Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Selma C Nelson | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Alden Nelson | 25 | Son | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 25 | Bernard Nelson | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 26 | Vernon Nelson | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Dorothy Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Eldora Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Albert Swanson | 47 | Head | General Farmer | Sweden |
| 30 | Medie E Swanson | 37 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Irene Swanson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Carl Swanson | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Edith Swanson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Lucile Swanson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Johanna Lofgren | 76 | Mother-Law | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Clarence G Anderson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Florence Anderson | 22 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Lloyd Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Glendon Nelson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Agnes Nelson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Joel C Wallin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Agda M Wallin | 37 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Marvel Wallin | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Kenneth Wallin | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Roland Mudd | 22 | Farm Hand | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 46 | Carl J Palmquist | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Amy Palmquist | 34 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Delores Palmquist | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | James Palmquist | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Doris + 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)