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Ernest Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Worth, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worth, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Levi & Lena — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worth, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Hartland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Nelson | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Pearl Nelson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lawrence Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Levi Nelson | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Naomi Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ernest Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worth, Iowa
Son, age 16
Worth, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Worth, Iowa
Son, age 26
Worth, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Worth-County, Iowa
Son, age 36
Worth-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Earnest M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartland Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worth |
| Occupation | Mech |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Levi Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Levi Nelson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Iowa
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Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Worth, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Worth, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel691:0393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Curtis Hove | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Adrian Hove | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Ruth Hove | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Dale Hove | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Merrill Hove | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Tom S. Lunda | 54 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 57 | Anna Lunda | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Andrew Helgeland | 58 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 59 | Emma Helgeland | 55 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 60 | Robert Helgeland | 23 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 61 | Elmer Helgeland | 21 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 62 | Gladys Helgeland | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Ole Helgeland | 63 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Sivert Helgeland | 54 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 65 | Andrea Helgeland | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | David Helgeland | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Kermit Helgeland | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Helmer Hove | 27 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Gladys Hove | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Aldus Hove | 70 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Ingeborg Hove | 56 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 72 | Alvin Hove | 20 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 73 | Ruth Hove | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Levi Nelson | 65 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 75 | Lena Nelson | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Ernest Nelson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 77 | Lawrence Nelson | 24 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 78 | Pearl Nelson | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Arthur Nelson | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Naomi Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Ralph A. Olson | 40 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 82 | Mamie Olson | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Russell Olson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Mervin Olson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Dale Olson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Max H. Neil | 38 | Head | Farming | United States |
| 87 | Lillian Neil | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Marjorie Neil | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 89 | Sylvia Neil | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Paul Neil | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Charles Neil | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Chris Johnson | 42 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 93 | Selma Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Walter Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Jewel Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Alice Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Andrew Rimphoss | 38 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 98 | Emma Rimphoss | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Adrain Rimphoss | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Oden Gunvold | 19 | Hired man | Farming | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)