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Edwin Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edwin Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norman, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents T & Mary — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 20-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norman, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lake Ida Frac T 144 R 45 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
20 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertie Crane | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Louis Burnham | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Bert Josephson | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Miron Burnham | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Andy Crane | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Austin Crane | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Lois Crane | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Askelson | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Chas Burnham | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lavina Crane | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Askelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Audrey Crane | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Alice Burnham | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Ray Burnham | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ernest Burnham | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Francis Burnham | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alma Askelson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Alfred Nelson | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Edwin Nelson | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Nicholas Nelson | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1910
Norman, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Norman, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Nor-Norwegian |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Norman, Minnesota
Other, age 28
Norman, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin S. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Norman, Minnesota
Head, age 39
Norman, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 20 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Edwin O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Edwin Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Norman, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father T Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
T Nelson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edwin Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Norman, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Norman, Minnesota
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1109:0920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Iva M. | 8 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 52 | Margaret A. | 6 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 53 | Florence M. | 4 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 54 | Orvilla I. | 2 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 55 | Byron E. | 1 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 56 | Ruth R. Higley | 18 | niece | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Robert W. Linderman | 13 | nephew | None | South Dakota |
| 58 | Hugh Egilstrom | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Andrew Rasmusson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Tillie Rasmusson | 37 | wife | House Work | Minnesota |
| 61 | Alta T. Rasmusson | 16 | daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 62 | Melvin G. Rasmusson | 15 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Edith S. Rasmusson | 14 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Adeline J. Rasmusson | 12 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Elmer G. Rasmusson | 10 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Russell K. Rasmusson | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Raymond E. Rasmusson | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Lilla E. Rasmusson | 0 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Edwin O. Nelson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Nicholas Nelson | 71 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Alfred Nelson | 37 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Bert H. Josephson | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Austin G. Crane | 36 | — | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Gertie Crane | 30 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Lavina A. Crane | 11 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Andy C. Crane | 8 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Lois C. Crane | 6 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Audrey L. Crane | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Ernest W. Burnham | 44 | — | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 80 | Alice D. Burnham | 47 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Chas. A. Burnham | 15 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Francis E. Burnham | 13 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Miron W. Burnham | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Ray W. Burnham | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Louis G. Burnham | 6 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Thomas Askelson | 44 | — | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 87 | Alma V. Askelson | 38 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Ruth Askelson | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | John J. Stensgaard | 80 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 90 | Mary C. Stensgaard | 77 | wife | — | Norway |
| 91 | Carl L. Stensgaard | 52 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 92 | Ella S. Stensgaard | 32 | daughter | House Keeper | Minnesota |
| 93 | Annie M. Schultz | 16 | servant | House Keeper | North Dakota |
| 94 | Peter Iverson | 39 | — | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 95 | Olga T. Iverson | 32 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Alvin M. Iverson | 10 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Clifford A. Lindback | 24 | — | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 98 | Arby E. Grosenick | 18 | lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 99 | Nora Nelson | 26 | servant | House Keeper | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Edwin
Gen 1 · 2 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)