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Esther Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mitchell, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Esther Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mitchell, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edmond & Emil — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mitchell, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Produce house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Otranto Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Edmond Nelson | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Matilda Nelson | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Esther Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Laura Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mitchell, Iowa
Daughter, age 3
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Mitchell, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Mitchell, Iowa
Daughter, age 23
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Produce house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Esther Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mitchell, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edmond Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Emil Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edmond Nelson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emil Nelson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Nelson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Iowa
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Sibling
Laura Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Mitchell, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Mitchell, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel669:0669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rupert Pruess | 25 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 52 | Irene Pruess | 22 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 53 | Frank Pruess | 21 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | Arlene Pruess | 17 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Henry W. Parem | 42 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Emelia Parem | 43 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Milburn Parem | 17 | son | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Elfreda Parem | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 59 | William H. Ogden | 37 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Myrtle Ogden | 30 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Merle Ogden | 9 | son | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Mary L. Ogden | 1 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Frank L. Riehl | 57 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Alfred B. Pope | 48 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Cora A. Pope | 46 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Marjorie Pope | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 67 | Irma Pope | 19 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 68 | Delma Gaarder | 21 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Marcia Gaarder | 2 | granddaughter | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Gus Helton | 44 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Mary Helton | 41 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 72 | Lucille Helton | 9 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Lawrence Helton | 8 | son | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Roy H. Gleason | 46 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Amy R. Gleason | 38 | wife-H | Teacher | Maryland |
| 76 | Roy H. Jr. Gleason | 11 | son | None | Maryland |
| 77 | C. Reed Gleason | 9 | son | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Harriet H. Gleason | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Robert R. Gleason | 5 | son | None | Iowa |
| 80 | Herman Prina | 38 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 81 | Clara Prina | 32 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 82 | Gladys Prina | 2 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 83 | Edmond S. Nelson | 55 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 84 | Matilda J. Nelson | 53 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Esther Nelson THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Laborer | Iowa |
| 86 | Laura Nelson | 20 | daughter | Laborer | Iowa |
| 87 | Earl Nelson | 16 | son | None | Iowa |
| 88 | Andrew M. Hansen | 54 | head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 89 | Maud M. Hansen | 49 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Edna Hansen | 17 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 91 | Gladys Hansen | 9 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 92 | G. G. Goplerud | 38 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Dora Goplerud | 39 | wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 94 | Kenneth Goplerud | 11 | son | None | Iowa |
| 95 | Chris Goplerud | 67 | father | None | Norway |
| 96 | Anna Goplerud | 63 | mother | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Fred E. Brandt | 45 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Ella Brandt | 36 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Glenda Brandt | 15 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Arne Brandt | 13 | son | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)