Edwin Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Delta, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Delta, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Delta, Michigan |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Masonville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
Household Members
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Wilhelm Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Conrad Nelson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Gunnar Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Edwin Nelson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Woods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel982:0616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eva M. Young | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Merle M. Fasoldes | 25 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 53 | Dora A. Fasoldes | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Conrad Nelson | 50 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 55 | Wilhelm Nelson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 56 | Edwin Nelson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 57 | Howard Nelson | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | John Nelson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Gunnar Nelson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 60 | Arthur Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | George Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Carl Nelson | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Peter Masich | 38 | Head | Sawyer | Austria |
| 64 | Laura H. Masich | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Maurice Masich | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Hans Larson | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 67 | Louis Larson | 41 | Son | Contractor | Sweden |
| 68 | Axel E. Larson | 38 | Son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 69 | Theodore Larson | 29 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 70 | Margaret H. Larson | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | August Bjorkman | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 72 | Albertina Bjorkman | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Ruth E. Bjorkman | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 74 | Helma Bjorkman | 53 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Dalbert Bjorkman | 19 | Son, adopted | Laborer | Indiana |
| 76 | Arthur D. Courmount | 57 | Head | Sawyer | Canada French |
| 77 | Angeline Courmount | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Alice M. Courmount | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Merle Fasoldes | 22 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 80 | Lilly Fasoldes | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Beverly Fasoldes | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Jake Lumberg | 68 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 83 | Johanna Lumberg | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
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)