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Edwin Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Red River, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Red River, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Red River, Louisiana |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward One Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Mary Nelson | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Edwin Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Edwin Nelson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Dora Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Red River, …
Head, age 30
Red River, Louisiana · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Red River, …
Head, age 42
Red River, Louisiana · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Red-River-County, Louisiana
Head, age 53
Red-River-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Edwin Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edwin Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Red River, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Red River, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus800unit:0277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Preston Welch | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Iola Welch | 24 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Barnette Deckem | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Henrietta Deckem | 35 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Maggie L. Deckem | 27 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lillian Deckem | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Wayland Deckem | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Isaac Bamburg | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Judy Bamburg | 37 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Jack Husky | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Mattie Husky | 31 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Odis Bamburg | 21 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Etta M. Bamburg | 23 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Ebron Jackson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Ida Jackson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Lorena Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Cecil Jackson | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Johnny Jackson | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Soland Jackson | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Sarah Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Charles Collum | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Odis Collum | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Ola M. Collum | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | William Harvey | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Dora Harvey | 47 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | John Harvey | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Wiley Harvey | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Armistead Gilbert | 21 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Gordon Gilbert | 16 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Thomas Biles | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Annie Biles | 45 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Leo Biles | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Kathleen Biles | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Leta Corley | 25 | Step-daughter | Saleslady | Louisiana |
| 85 | Edwin J. Nelson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 86 | Mary E. Nelson | 42 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Edwin Jr. Nelson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Dora L. Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Mercer Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Gad Thomas | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 91 | Viola Thomas | 29 | Wife-H | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 92 | Sam Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Ruby Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Clothilde Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Walter Adams | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 96 | Annie Adams | 49 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Loyd Adams | 19 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Duke Green | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Gertrude Green | 33 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | H. G. Green | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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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)