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Dorothy Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Beauregard, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beauregard, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Beauregard, Louisiana |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Dorothy R |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Edie Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Freda Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Japp Nelson | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Willard Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Prentice Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Floyd Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Clifford Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Adeline Nelson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Beauregard, Louisiana
Daughter, age 4
Beauregard, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Dorothy R |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Beauregard-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
Beauregard-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Dorthy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Singer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beauregard |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Floyd Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edie Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freda Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Prentice Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Beauregard, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Beauregard, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus784unit:0989)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opal Buxton | 5 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 2 | Willis Clark | 18 | boarder | Hauls Stumps | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ezra Doyle | 21 | Head | Hauls Piling | Louisiana |
| 4 | Gertrude Doyle | 19 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 5 | Johnnie Bass | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Frances Bass | 23 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 7 | Japp Nelson | 44 | Head | Minister | Louisiana |
| 8 | Adeline Nelson | 44 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 9 | Floyd Nelson | 25 | son | Hauling Piling | Louisiana |
| 10 | Bernice Nelson | 17 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 11 | Clifford Nelson | 14 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 12 | Freda Nelson | 12 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 13 | Willard Nelson | 11 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 14 | Edie Nelson | 10 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 15 | Prentice Nelson | 8 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 16 | Doris Nelson | 7 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 17 | Dorothy R Nelson THIS PERSON | 4 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 18 | Gordon Doyle | 42 | Head | Logger | Louisiana |
| 19 | Bertha Doyle | 35 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 20 | Otis Doyle | 11 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 21 | Garland Doyle | 6 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 22 | Arch Austin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Ollie Austin | 29 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 24 | Billie Austin | 9 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 25 | Mildred Austin | 7 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 26 | Maggie Miers | 14 | niece | None | Louisiana |
| 27 | Mid Isles | 52 | Head | Road Foreman | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lula Isles | 34 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 29 | R. L. Isles | 13 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ray Isles | 11 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 31 | Rosina Isles | 8 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 32 | J. F. Isles | 5 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 33 | Frankie Isles | 3 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 34 | William West | 24 | Head | Piling Contractor | Texas |
| 35 | Laney West | 25 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 36 | Anna L West | 5 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 37 | Lillian West | 3 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 38 | George West | 1 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 39 | Cecil Burnett | 20 | brother | Hauling Piling | Texas |
| 40 | Jessie M Burnett | 18 | sister-in-law | None | Louisiana |
| 41 | Sam Spikes | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Ida Spikes | 42 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 43 | Opal Spikes | 11 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 44 | Ilee E Spikes | 9 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 45 | Velma Spikes | 6 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 46 | Albert Spikes | 3 | son | None | Louisiana |
| 47 | Iris Spikes | 1 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 48 | Gus Ashworth | 38 | Head | Plow Stumps | Louisiana |
| 49 | Pearl Ashworth | 34 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 50 | Thelma Ashworth | 14 | daughter | None | Louisiana |
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)