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Ella Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dekalb, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ella Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dekalb, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Florida
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dekalb, Georgia |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | 684 Dist Atlanta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Inez Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Frank Nelson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Sylvester Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ella Nelson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Jack Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Decatur, Georgia
Spouse, age 29
Decatur, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Dekalb, Georgia
Spouse, age 40
Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Nelson
Spouse · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Dekalb, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel350:0738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hollis Jeffery | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Stella Jeffery | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Albert Jeffery | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | H. C. Jeffery | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Linnie Jeffery | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Charlie Johnson | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Joe Morris | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Emily Morris | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Lucy Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Sylvester Morris | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Inez Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Will William | 21 | Head | Heater | Georgia |
| 63 | Emma William | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Earnest Whitehead | 6 | Step-son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Lonnie Thomas | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Jim Thomas | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Tom Thomas | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Ben Thomas | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | John Hoones | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Sophia Hoones | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Willie Woodard | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Alberta Woodard | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Willie Jr. Woodard | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Margaret Woodard | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Eugene Moore | 24 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Emma Moore | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Julia Cash | 68 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 78 | W. P. Scott | 38 | Head | Shovel Operator | North Carolina |
| 79 | Pearl Scott | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Sam Scott | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Tom Scott | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Steve Pool | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 83 | Isala Pool | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Tom Pool | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Claude Pool | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Nayser Pool | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Frank Nelson | 52 | Head | Teamster | Florida |
| 88 | Ella Nelson THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 89 | Jack Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 90 | B. H. Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Sylvester Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Inez Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Carl N. Cash | 43 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 94 | Nellie Cash | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 95 | James Pounds | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Richard Harvey | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Florida |
| 97 | Cara Harvey | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 98 | Jane Harvey | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | John R. Harvey | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Hardwick Harding | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
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)