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Edna Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nelson, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Edna Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nelson, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nelson, North Dakota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Nash Township T153 R57 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Nelson | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Bertha Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Agnes Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Edna Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Caroline Nelson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Beverly Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Harold Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Thelma Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nelson, North …
Daughter, age 1
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Nelson, North …
Daughter, age 12
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Nelson, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edna Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Bertha Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Nelson, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, North Dakota
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1739unit:0997)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence A Nash | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Peter J Nash | 36 | Brother | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 3 | Anna Nash | 37 | Sister | Servant | North Dakota |
| 4 | Mary Nash | 31 | Sister | Cook | North Dakota |
| 5 | Kathrine Nash | 68 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 6 | Harold G Nelson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Caroline Nelson | 42 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 8 | Agnes Nelson | 19 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 9 | Bertha Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Thelma Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Edna Nelson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Sarah Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Harold Jr Nelson | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Beverly Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Charley Appel | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Mary Appel | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Walter W Appel | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Lester C Appel | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 19 | Frances H Appel | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Ed H Hillerud | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Edna Hillerud | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Gladys Hillerud | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Donald Hillerud | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Russell Hillerud | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Rosella Hillerud | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Albert M Fredrickson | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 27 | Helma Fredrickson | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Roslind Fredrickson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Elmer Fredrickson | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Jacob H Fredrickson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 31 | Lena Fredrickson | 46 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 32 | Cora Anderson | 21 | Servant | Servant | North Dakota |
| 33 | Jacob M Fredrickson | 84 | Father | Laborer | Denmark |
| 34 | Adolph Hassel | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 35 | Adolph H Fredrickson | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 36 | Marie Fredrickson | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Adolph L Fredrickson | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Lloyd R Fredrickson | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Elmer Hanson | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | North Dakota |
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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)