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Ernest Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Christina — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Steamfitter |
| Industry | Steamfitting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Steamfitter |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Brookfield Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ernest Nelson | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Hilda Nelson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernst A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Steamfitter |
| Industry | Steamfitting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ernest Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Nelson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Nelson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Nelson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel502:0159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Schisel | 44 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Iowa |
| 2 | Minnie Schisel | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | John Schisel | 18 | Son | Meat Cutter | Iowa |
| 4 | James Schisel | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | John Burns | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 6 | Mary Burns | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 7 | Margaret Burns | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Elizabeth Burns | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 9 | Alice Burns | 31 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 10 | Mary O'Brien | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Elizabeth O'Brien | 28 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 12 | John O'Brien | 30 | Son | Lineman | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary O'Brien | 27 | Daughter | General Clerk | Illinois |
| 14 | Margaret O'Brien | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Ernest Nelson THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Steamfitter | Illinois |
| 16 | Hilda M. Nelson | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ernest Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Albert Conklin | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Isabel Scott | 54 | Sister | Housekeeper | Canada English |
| 20 | John Scott | 22 | Nephew | Trucker | Illinois |
| 21 | James Scott | 20 | Nephew | Trucker | Illinois |
| 22 | William Scott | 18 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Robert Scott | 16 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 24 | George Scott | 12 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary Scott | 10 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Alice Scott | 8 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Eric Mcelroy | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 28 | Jane Mcelroy | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Eric Mcelroy | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ruth Mcelroy | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Rita Mcelroy | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Clara Gerhardt | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Peter Gerhardt | 49 | Son | Attorney | Illinois |
| 34 | Clara Gerhardt | 37 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 35 | John Kaiser | 42 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 36 | Sophie Kaiser | 37 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | John Kaiser | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Max Braun | 32 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Germany |
| 39 | Rose Braun | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 40 | Rose Braun | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Anna Braun | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Annie Peterson | 44 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 43 | Ellis Peterson | 22 | Son | Book Binder | Illinois |
| 44 | Nels Peterson | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Albert Nelson | 32 | Head | — | Norway |
| 46 | Mary Nelson | 28 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 47 | George Pricopani | 40 | Head | Laborer | Romania |
| 48 | Mary Pricopani | 34 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 49 | George Pricopani | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | John Pricopani | 45 | Head | Punch Pressman | Romania |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 6 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)