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Edna Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edna Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Martin Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edna Nelson | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Billie Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Martin Nelson | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Daniel Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Anna Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Edna Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 24
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | E. Ida M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Dairy Product |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Michael Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2093:0527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Dostoch | 38 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 2 | Nellie Dostoch | 35 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 3 | John Dostoch | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 4 | Helen Dostoch | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 5 | Carolina Dostoch | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 6 | Joseph Dostoch | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 7 | Vincent Basch | 43 | Head | — | Poland |
| 8 | Mary Basch | 42 | Wife-H | Stevedore | Poland |
| 9 | Vincent Basch | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 10 | Joseph Basch | 14 | Son | Waiter | Penna |
| 11 | Gertrude Basch | 18 | Daughter | Sailor | Penna |
| 12 | Francis Basch | 16 | Son | Sailor | Penna |
| 13 | Helen Basch | 7 | Daughter | Waiter | Penna |
| 14 | Florence Basch | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 15 | Benjamin Swiguti | 25 | Head | — | Penna |
| 16 | Edward Swiguti | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 17 | Victoria Kucharska | 33 | Head-H | Carpenter | Germany |
| 18 | Joseph Kucharska | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 19 | Florence Kucharska | 12 | Daughter | Servant | Penna |
| 20 | James Kucharska | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Mary Kucharska | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 22 | Martin Nelson | 48 | Head | Chauffeur | Denmark |
| 23 | Edna Nelson | 33 | Wife-H | — | Penna |
| 24 | Margaret Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 25 | Edna Nelson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 26 | Michael Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 27 | Anna Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 28 | Dorothy Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 29 | Martin Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Billie Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 31 | Daniel Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 32 | Joseph Tetroski | 26 | Head | — | Penna |
| 33 | Catherine Tetroski | 23 | Wife-H | Stevedore | Penna |
| 34 | Rose-Marie Tetroski | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 35 | Joseph Frank Tetroski | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 36 | Adam Wendenwicz | 51 | Boarder | — | Poland |
| 37 | Frank Kerner | 21 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 38 | Mary Kerner | 18 | Wife-H | Chauffeur | Penna |
| 39 | Anthony Kerner | 17 | Brother | — | Penna |
| 40 | Rose Kerner | 11 | Sister | Helper | Penna |
| 41 | Frank Jr Kerner | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 42 | Charles Mccabe | 25 | Head | — | Penna |
| 43 | Mary Mccabe | 25 | Wife-H | Stevedore | Penna |
| 44 | Dorothy Mccabe | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 45 | William Mccabe | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 46 | Joseph Murphy | 60 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 47 | Margaret Murphy | 58 | Wife-H | Stevedore | Irish Free State |
| 48 | Margaret Murphy | 20 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 49 | Joseph Murphy | 29 | Son | Cigar Maker | Penna |
| 50 | George Harvey | 34 | Head | Stevedore | Penna |
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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)