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Edward Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emil & Albin — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Private School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Nelson | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Anna Nelson | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Edward Nelson | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Private School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Edward Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emil Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albin Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ina Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emil Nelson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albin Nelson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ina Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Nelson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Sibling
Carl Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel430:0589)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna | 34 | Wife-H | 1925 | Holland |
| 52 | Amos | 4 | Daughter | 1925 | Holland |
| 53 | Perlot Nelson | 63 | Brother-in-law | 1930 | Holland |
| 54 | Bertha | 19 | Sister-in-law | 1930 | Holland |
| 55 | Peter | 28 | Brother-in-law | 1925 | Holland |
| 56 | John Obadiah | 40 | Head | 1912 | Holland |
| 57 | Hannah Obadiah | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Frank S. Huern | 38 | Head | 1909 | Sweden |
| 59 | Hildur Huern | 40 | Wife-H | 1912 | Sweden |
| 60 | Stanley L. Huern | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Evelyn Huern | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | George Augustine | 28 | Head | 1906 | Sweden |
| 63 | Kate Augustine | 26 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Clara Shaw | 20 | Sister-in-law | Inspector | Illinois |
| 65 | Stanley Jonikas | 32 | Head | 1914 | Lithuania |
| 66 | Sophia Jonikas | 26 | Wife-H | 1928 | Scotland |
| 67 | John Kerman | 46 | Head | 1905 | Lithuania |
| 68 | Julia Kerman | 37 | Wife-H | 1910 | Lithuania |
| 69 | William Tabanauskas | 53 | Head | 1897 | Lithuania |
| 70 | Anna Tabanauskas | 51 | Wife-H | 1891 | Lithuania |
| 71 | Ruth Stocker | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 72 | Bryon Stocker | 23 | Son-in-law | 1902 | Lithuania |
| 73 | John Tabanauskas | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Illinois |
| 74 | Helen Tabanauskas | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Enrico Raga | 30 | Head | 1920 | Italy |
| 76 | Hellen Raga | 28 | Wife-H | 1920 | Italy |
| 77 | Elsa Raga | 6 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 78 | Joe Viola | 41 | Boarder | 1907 | Italy |
| 79 | Antonia Ignatiz | 18 | Boarder | 1928 | Italy |
| 80 | Wanda Angell | 41 | Head-H | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Ema Skog | 49 | Head-H | 1908 | Sweden |
| 82 | Anton Louis Skog | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 83 | Joe Skog | 18 | Son | Helper | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Alma Skog | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Carl Skog | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Ruth Skog | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Gust Westerell | 26 | Head | 1920 | Sweden |
| 88 | Helen Westerell | 23 | Wife-H | 1927 | Sweden |
| 89 | Karl F. Lindberg | 31 | Head | 1913 | Sweden |
| 90 | Tessian Lindberg | 30 | Wife-H | 1922 | Sweden |
| 91 | Albert Lindberg | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Harry Lindberg | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Edward Berema | 43 | Head | 1890 | Holland |
| 94 | Nellie Berema | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Edward Berema | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Mildred Berema | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Emil Nelson | 65 | Head | 1886 | Sweden |
| 98 | Anna Nelson | 68 | Wife-H | 1887 | Sweden |
| 99 | Edward Nelson THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 100 | Carl Nelson | 28 | Son | Literary Work | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 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)