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Emma Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dixon, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Emma Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dixon, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 26-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dixon, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Wakefield Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
26 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Paulsen | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Pauline Paulsen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Helen Gunderson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Eunice Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Emma Nelson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lois Gunderson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Alice Gunderson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Hans Paulsen | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Adolph Gunderson | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Bernard Jahn | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| William Beckman | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| David Nelson | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Sway Nelson | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Harold Gunderson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Gerald Jahn | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Alvin Gunderson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Rollin Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Nels Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Arthur Gunderson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Paulsen | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Roy Gunderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Hannah Nelson | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Agnes Nelson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Ada Jahn | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Anna Gunderson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Virginia Paulsen | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dixon, Nebraska
Daughter, age 13
Dixon, Nebraska · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Dixon, Nebraska
Daughter, age 24
Dixon, Nebraska · implied b. ~1906 — 26 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Emma Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Dixon, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Eunice Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Gunderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Paulsen
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Gunderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Jahn
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Gunderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nels Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Gunderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Gunderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Gunderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Paulsen
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Gunderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Paulsen
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rollin Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Dixon, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Dixon, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1271unit:0594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry E. Jensen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Lulu M. Jensen | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Lawrence Jensen | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Velda Jensen | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Lois Jensen | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Henry Bruner | 67 | R | Farmer | Germany |
| 7 | John Christopherson | 38 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Elsie Christopherson | 32 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Dorothy Christopherson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | John Dahlquist | 21 | R | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Rudolph Dahlquist | 24 | R | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Julia Dahlquist | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Paul F. Timm | 52 | O | Farmer | Germany |
| 14 | Rosa B. Timm | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Carl Timm | 26 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Anna Timm | 23 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Esther Timm | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Arlene Timm | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Winifred Timm | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Henry Anderson | 34 | Hired man | Laborer | Sweden |
| 21 | Jacob Paulsen | 67 | R | Farmer | Germany |
| 22 | Ida Paulsen | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | Carl Paulsen | 25 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Mary Paulsen | 23 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Hans Paulsen | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Virginia Paulsen | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | John D. Paulsen | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Pauline Paulsen | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Marilyn Paulsen | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Adolph Gunderson | 51 | R | Farmer | Denmark |
| 31 | Anna S. Gunderson | 47 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 32 | Arthur A. Gunderson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Harold T. Gunderson | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Alice S. Gunderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Roy E. Gunderson | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Helen B. Gunderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Alvin G. Gunderson | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Lois Gunderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Bernard L. Jahn | 37 | R | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Ada Jahn | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Gerald Jahn | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | William Beckman | 65 | Hired man | Laborer | Germany |
| 43 | Sway V. Nelson | 62 | O | Farmer | Sweden |
| 44 | Hannah Nelson | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 45 | Emma Nelson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Nels N. Nelson | 21 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | David E. Nelson | 33 | O | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 48 | Agnes E. Nelson | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Rollin E. Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Eunice M. Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)