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Edith Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amelia & Emelia — first a daughter (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | Dressmaking Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Nelson | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Amelia Nelson | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Myrtle Nelson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 17
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 28
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Wholesale |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Daughter, age 36
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | Dressmaking Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Edith Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ramsey, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Amelia Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emelia Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mathilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Amelia Nelson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emelia Nelson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mathilda Nelson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Myrtle Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
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 — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1114:0588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert A. Giltner | 50 | Head | Ex. Passenger Agent | North Dakota |
| 2 | Edith E. Giltner | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Ruby Dickhart | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Registered Nurse | Minnesota |
| 4 | Charles E. Jensen | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 5 | Pauline A. Jensen | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Edwin G. Allen | 41 | Head | Chief Clerk | Sweden |
| 7 | Mabel E. Allen | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Arthur G. Allen | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Frank A. Lundgren | 47 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 10 | Anna C. Lundgren | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Linton F. Lundgren | 23 | Son | Checker | Minnesota |
| 12 | Donald F. Lundgren | 20 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 13 | Joseph E. Anderson | 55 | Head | Checker | Minnesota |
| 14 | Albertina Anderson | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Marion M. Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 16 | John R. Nelson | 67 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 17 | Amelia C. Nelson | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Edith E. Nelson THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Minnesota |
| 19 | Myrtle H. Nelson | 32 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | John H. Benson | 43 | Head | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 21 | Agnes A. Benson | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Arthur H. Nelson | 34 | Son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 23 | Edward Johnson | 67 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Mary Johnson | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Edward O. Johnson | 29 | Son | Surveyor | Minnesota |
| 26 | Mae F. Johnson | 22 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Lydia Johnson | 46 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Ronald G. Johnson | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 29 | Wallace C. Johnson | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 30 | Helma Holmberg | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 31 | William Mattson | 49 | Roomer | Maintenance | Sweden |
| 32 | Ellen Mattson | 46 | Roomer | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Dick W. Hanson | 20 | Roomer | Storekeeper | Minnesota |
| 34 | Galen Boeckman | 46 | Roomer | Salesman | Norway |
| 35 | George Martenson | 49 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Mary Martenson | 50 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 37 | Bertha E. Martenson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Emma E. Martenson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Arnold G. Martenson | 18 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 40 | Jenny H. Ljungquist | 70 | Roomer | — | Sweden |
| 41 | Thomas Fisher | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 42 | Emma E. Fisher | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | George A. Fisher | 15 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 44 | Elizabeth Fisher | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Alfred Strom | 36 | Head | Inspector | Minnesota |
| 46 | Ellen Strom | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Evelyn M. Strom | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Robert B. Strom | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | William Schaber | 53 | Head | Stevedore | Minnesota |
| 50 | Emma L. Schaber | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 1 sibling
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)