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Ellen Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rock Island, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rock Island, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Moline City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Nelson | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Elsie Nelson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Ellen Nelson | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rock Island, …
Head, age 52
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Rock Island, …
Head, age 62
Rock Island, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Rock-Island-County, Illinois
Other, age 74
Rock-Island-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1866
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Mother in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rock Island |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Rock Island, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel552:1041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray L. Adams | 24 | Son | Decorator | Illinois |
| 2 | William Rooney Adams | 37 | Boarder | Machinist | Illinois |
| 3 | Percy Grunewald | 23 | Head | Pattern Maker | Minnesota |
| 4 | Jane Grunewald | 22 | Wife | Saleslady | Italy |
| 5 | George L. Miller | 37 | Head | Foreman | Kansas |
| 6 | Blanche Miller | 32 | Wife | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 7 | Benjamin Miller | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Jean L. Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Emil N. Haglund | 40 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 10 | Bernice Haglund | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Anna Haglund | 45 | Sister | Dressmaker | Sweden |
| 12 | Drucilla Oakley | 52 | Head | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 13 | Amos Silas Luther | 35 | Head | Compositor | North Carolina |
| 14 | Helen Luther | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Wayne N. Luther | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | May Bromlee | 34 | Head | — | United States |
| 17 | Raymond Bromlee | 18 | Son | Sheet Cutter | Illinois |
| 18 | Carl Bromlee | 46 | Father | Machinist | Germany |
| 19 | Florence Strachan | 33 | Sister-in-law | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 20 | Elizabeth Strachan | 30 | Sister-in-law | Nurse | Washington |
| 21 | Amos L. Lindsay | 51 | Head | Bookkeeper | Germany |
| 22 | Miriam H. Lindsay | 21 | Daughter | Librarian | Illinois |
| 23 | Basil N. Williamson | 47 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Illinois |
| 24 | Nellie L. Williamson | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Harold B. Williamson | 21 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 26 | Frank Odean | 57 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 27 | Lulu A. Odean | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Irving Odean | 25 | Son | Patternmaker | Illinois |
| 29 | Richard J. Odean | 21 | Son | Clerk-Shipping | Illinois |
| 30 | Harry L. Odean | 23 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 31 | William B. Self | 55 | Head | Tracer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Nora B. Self | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Ellen Nelson THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 34 | William C. Nelson | 33 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 35 | Elsie H. Nelson | 26 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 36 | John Nord | 45 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Evelyn Nord | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Florence Nord | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Bror Swanson | 74 | Brother | Retired | Sweden |
| 40 | Eric Swanson | 42 | Brother | Builder | 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)