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Dorothy Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Alexander — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richmond, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Staten Island |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Frances Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Henry Nelson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Henry Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Caroline Nelson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, New …
Daughter, age 5
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Richmond, New …
Daughter, age 16
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Richmond-County, New …
Daughter, age 27
Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | NEILSON |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Cemetery operator |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 18 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alexander Neilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Neilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Nelson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alexander Neilson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Nelson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Neilson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Nelson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Frances Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Richmond, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Richmond, New York
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1616:0600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sarah Weirick | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Gladys Weirick | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 53 | Henry B Nelson | 49 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 54 | Caroline Nelson | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | Dorothy Nelson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Henry J Nelson | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | William E Nelson | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Frances E Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | George A Kallinich | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | New York |
| 60 | Mary Kallinich | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Elizabeth Koehler | 53 | Sister in law | — | New York |
| 62 | Frank J Koehler | 21 | Son | Blacksmith | New York |
| 63 | John Emery | 29 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 64 | Agnes Emery | 29 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 65 | Donald Emery | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Andrew Emery | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Alice Emery | 19 | Sister | — | New York |
| 68 | Herman Reilly | 38 | Head | Oil Master | New Jersey |
| 69 | Mary Reilly | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | James Bower | 28 | Boarder | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Jane Bower | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | William B Bower | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary Walsh | 12 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Bernice Walsh | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)