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Ernest Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ruby Nelson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Kenneth Nelson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Peter Nelson | Other | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Ernest Nelson | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Carol Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Car Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Head, age 27
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Other, age 37
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ramsey |
| Occupation | Milk salesman |
| Industry | Creamery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Peter Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Nelson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1114:1131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Barski | 68 | Head | Moulder | Poland |
| 2 | Mary Barski | 64 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Stanley Irawczewski | 28 | Step-son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Frances Cheiman | 26 | Step-daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 5 | Rose Cheiman | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Stewart R. Rogers | 23 | Head | Trunk Maker | Michigan |
| 7 | Mildred A. Rogers | 23 | Wife | — | Jugoslavia |
| 8 | Joan J. Rogers | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Anthony Lipkowski | 45 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 10 | Victoria Lipkowski | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 11 | Paul Lipkowski | 18 | Son | Press Feeder | Minnesota |
| 12 | Constantine Lipkowski | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Anna Lipkowski | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Thomas Lipkowski | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Francis Borek | 33 | Head | Mach. Operator | Poland |
| 16 | Evelyn J. Borek | 20 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 17 | Arthur T. Borek | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Ernest Nelson THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 19 | Ruby S. Nelson | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Robert J. Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Carol A. Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Kenneth E. Nelson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Peter Nelson | 72 | Father | Laborer | Sweden |
| 24 | Ann Verby | 68 | Head | — | Poland |
| 25 | Joseph Grabowski | 40 | Head | Painter | Poland |
| 26 | Frances Grabowski | 38 | Wife | Dishwasher | New York |
| 27 | Stanley Grabowski | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Mary A. Grabowski | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Anna Grabowski | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Edmund Grabowski | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Florence Grabowski | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Ignatius Grabowski | 90 | Father | — | Poland |
| 33 | John Ciejas | 54 | Head | Moulder | Poland |
| 34 | Mary Ciejas | 55 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 35 | Anna A. Ciejas | 22 | Daughter | Dipper | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Bernice V. Ciejas | 20 | Daughter | Binder | Minnesota |
| 37 | Stanley Ciejas | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Joseph Ciejas | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Joseph Miner | 24 | Son-in-law | Pressman | Germany |
| 40 | Harriet Miner | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Lillian Miner | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | James Hosek | 29 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 43 | Bertha Hosek | 24 | Wife | Marker | Iowa |
| 44 | Mabel Nosbish | 21 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 45 | Marie Nosbish | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Vincent Selenski | 39 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 47 | Leona E. Selenski | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Jean A. Selenski | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Dorothy Selenski | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Francis Wyskowski | 24 | Lodger | Cook | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 1 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)