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Edith Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kandiyohi, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Johan & John — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kandiyohi, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | New London Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Nelson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Hannah Nelson | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Robert Nelson | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| A Nelson | Head | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Marion Nelson | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Daughter, age 3
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith E. O. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Daughter, age 12
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 7 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Daughter, age 22
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Daughter, age 32
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edith S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kandiyohi, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Johan Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father A Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Chatrina Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Johan Nelson
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Nelson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Chatrina Nelson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Marion Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hannah Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 43
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 40
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 — Kandiyohi, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1104:0248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Willie Pilkey | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Nellie Pilkey | 48 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Margery V Pilkey | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Alice L Pilkey | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Violet O Pilkey | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Carl S Worn | 52 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 57 | Emma Worn | 49 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 58 | Mable V Worn | 20 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 59 | Jennie E Worn | 18 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 60 | Myrtle M Worn | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 61 | Gust Harlanden | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 62 | Hannah Harlanden | 63 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Gust A Larson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Eddie Larson | 46 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 65 | A Max Nelson | 77 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Hannah V Nelson | 43 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Arthur Nelson | 40 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Marion C Nelson | 37 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Edith S Nelson THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Robert J Nelson | 3 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Arthur Minne | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Pauline Minne | 38 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Ione Minne | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Lawrence Minne | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Gust W Swanson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 76 | Alice Swanson | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Alice V Swanson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Harold W Swanson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Richard L Swanson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Verna J Swanson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Leroy J Swanson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Edwin Bengtson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 83 | Marie H Bengtson | 55 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Evelyn Bengtson | 29 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Rudolph J Bengtson | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 86 | Edward E Bengtson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 87 | Lowell J Bengtson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 88 | Benford H Bengtson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Axel F Bengtson | 59 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 90 | George Sonstegard | 38 | Head | Agent | Minnesota |
| 91 | Jennie Sonstegard | 28 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Alton M Sonstegard | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 93 | Marion L Sonstegard | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 94 | Ervin L Sonstegard | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Edith E Sonstegard | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Ralph L Sonstegard | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Henning Olander | 62 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 98 | May A Olander | 36 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Lydia A Olander | 34 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Alfred Halland | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)