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Edna Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edna Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Blanche — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Edna Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Watkins | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Frank Dumas | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Alice Lee | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Matthew Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Lydia Nelson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Blanche Nelson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
A, Maryland
Daughter, age 12
A, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 22
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Spouse, age 33
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Janitress |
| Industry | Union Hall |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Edna Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Blanche Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Blanche Nelson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edna Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Maryland
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Sibling
Lydia Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus858unit:0090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Peremel | 50 | Head | Grocer | Poland |
| 2 | Bertha Peremel | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Louis Peremel | 20 | Son | Grocer | Poland |
| 4 | Thelma Peremel | 8 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 5 | Annie Wilson | 30 | Sister | Housework | Virginia |
| 6 | William Alexander | 35 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 7 | Nora Alexander | 34 | Wife | Maid | Maryland |
| 8 | Robert Alexander | 21 | Son | Painter | Maryland |
| 9 | Elizabeth Alexander | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Lucille Alexander | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | William Alexander | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Pearl Alexander | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Edward Owens | 46 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 14 | Bertha Owens | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Serena Owens | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Maryland |
| 16 | Theresa Owens | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 17 | Roland Owens | 21 | Son | Musician | Maryland |
| 18 | Howard Owens | 3 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 19 | David Owens | 50 | Head | Teacher | Maryland |
| 20 | Florence Owens | 53 | Wife | Store Clerk | Maryland |
| 21 | Caroline Owens | 70 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Mary Robertson | 45 | Sister | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 23 | Blanche Nelson | 50 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 24 | Raymond Nelson | 26 | Son | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 25 | Lydia Nelson | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 26 | Edna Nelson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 27 | Matthew Nelson | 19 | Son | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 28 | Frank Dumas | 25 | Lodger | Orderly | New Jersey |
| 29 | John Watkins | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 30 | Alice Lee | 21 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 31 | William Woodson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 32 | Annie Woodson | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Frances Woodson | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Mildred Woodson | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 35 | William Woodland | 36 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 36 | Lillian Woodland | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | William Woodland | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Lillian Woodland | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Mildred Woodland | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Dorothy Woodland | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Evelyn Woodland | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Robert Woodland | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 43 | George Bell | 75 | Head | Rest. Porter | Virginia |
| 44 | Abbie Bell | 59 | Wife | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 45 | Anna May Peterson | 17 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Robert Hard | 25 | Lodger | Sugar Filter | Virginia |
| 47 | Cynthia Hard | 24 | Lodger | Housework | Virginia |
| 48 | Edith Young | 50 | Head | — | Barbados |
| 49 | Dennis Lee | 60 | Lodger | Fertilizer | Maryland |
| 50 | West Mary | 49 | Lodger | — | British Guiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edna + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)