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Dorothy Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lillian Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Richard Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Donald Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Nora Nelson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Dorothy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 12 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Dorothy Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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Sibling
James Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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:illinoiscensus00reel479:0920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Nelson | 52 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 2 | Nora H Nelson | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | John Nelson | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Lillian Nelson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 5 | Dorothy Nelson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Richard Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Donald Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | James Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | William Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Mary Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | John Nelson | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John B Evans | 45 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 14 | Ida Evans | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | John Evans | 20 | Son | Switchman | Illinois |
| 16 | Ida Evans | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Andrew Lund | 49 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Mary Lund | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Mary Horvath | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 20 | Paul Horvath | 32 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 21 | Paul Miller | 40 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Miller | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Paul Miller | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Rita Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Byron Cuthbert | 45 | Head | Battery Man | Illinois |
| 26 | Myrtle Cuthbert | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Byron Cuthbert | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Robert Cuthbert | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | James Cuthbert | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Richard Cuthbert | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank Snyder | 33 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 32 | Anna Snyder | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Frank Snyder | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Robert Snyder | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Henry Bennett | 40 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 36 | Emma Bennett | 40 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 37 | Henry Bennett | 17 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 38 | William Bennett | 15 | Son | Delivery | Illinois |
| 39 | Emma Bennett | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Robert Bennett | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | John Bennett | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | John Fischer | 45 | Head | Fireman | Germany |
| 43 | Anna Fischer | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | John Fischer | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | George J Cervenka | 54 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 46 | Mary Cervenka | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Helen Cervenka | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | George Cervenka | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Bernard Maloney | 47 | Head | Buyer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Alice G Maloney | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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)