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Ellen Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Eveleth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Nelson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Ellen Nelson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Hazel Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 27
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 35
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 45
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Nelson
Spouse · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1127:1117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Francis Farley | 40 | Head | Dentist | South Dakota |
| 52 | Irene Farley | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Virginia Farley | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Marcia Farley | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Claude Mather | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 56 | Ester Mather | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Otto Nelson | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 58 | Ellen Nelson THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 59 | Hazel Nelson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Victor Paak | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 61 | Myrtle Paak | 34 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Carolyn Paak | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | John Schneckloth | 48 | Head | Cashier | Iowa |
| 64 | Mary Schneckloth | 37 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 65 | Robert Schneckloth | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Margaret Schneckloth | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Marjory Hitch | 18 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Andrew Erickson | 44 | Head | Common Labor | Finland |
| 69 | Elizabeth Erickson | 43 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 70 | Richard Erickson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Elizabeth Erickson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | John Mosca | 43 | Head | Common Labor | Yugoslavia |
| 73 | Rosie Mosca | 37 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 74 | Rosie Mosca | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Dorothy Mosca | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Matt Costelec | 60 | Head | Janitor | Yugoslavia |
| 77 | Anna Costelec | 52 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 78 | Barbara Costelec | 21 | Daughter | — | Yugoslavia |
| 79 | Carman Ide | 51 | Head | Car Repairer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Lily Ide | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Hazel Ide | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Bernice Ide | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | George Ide | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | John Skootberg | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 85 | Mary Skootberg | 44 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 86 | John Anderson | 65 | Cousin | Common Labor | Sweden |
| 87 | Mary Anderson | 52 | Cousin | — | Finland |
| 88 | Jimmy Macone | 29 | Roomer | Threshing Engineer | Italy |
| 89 | Raymond Shea | 31 | Roomer | Conductor | Ireland |
| 90 | Howard Marsh | 40 | Head | Doctor | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Elizabeth Marsh | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Dick Thomas | 39 | Head | Drayman | Austria |
| 93 | Kathren Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Theresa Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Marge Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Kathryn Mcdonald | 70 | Head | — | English Canada |
| 97 | Walter Mcdonald | 43 | Son | Car Labor | Michigan |
| 98 | Mike Rajarich | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Yugoslavia |
| 99 | Annie Rajarich | 32 | Wife | Clerk | Yugoslavia |
| 100 | Patricia Rajarich | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)