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Esther Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Esther Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jerry — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Guilford, North Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Greensboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Nelson | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Esther Nelson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Daughter, age 25
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Guilford, North …
Spouse, age 36
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Esther M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Spouse, age 46
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ester May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greensboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jerry Stone (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jerry Stone
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Nelson
Spouse · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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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 — Guilford, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Guilford, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1694unit:0655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James P. Johnson | 45 | Head | Dry Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 2 | Daisy Johnson | 44 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 3 | Virginia Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Flora Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Private S | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sylvia Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Caley Y. Loman | 37 | Head | Police | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lillie L. Loman | 39 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 8 | Henry Loman | 16 | Son | Drug Clerk | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lelia Loman | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ruth Loman | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Carey Loman | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Frances Loman | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bernard Loman | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Newton A. Nelson | 40 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 15 | Esther M. Nelson THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Dorothy W. Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | George H. Nelson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lonnie A. Surratt | 35 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 19 | Minnie Surratt | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Paul Surratt | 15 | Son | Drug Clerk | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Surratt | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sheldon Surratt | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jimmy Surratt | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Billy Surratt | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jack Surratt | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William H. Coble | 29 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Alice Coble | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dorothy J. Coble | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ruth M. Coble | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | William H. Riley | 53 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 31 | Maggie Riley | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Francis Riley | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Margaret Riley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edith Riley | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Billy Riley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | J. Silas Hairbeak | 42 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lillie M. Hairbeak | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Thomas E. Hairbeak | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elva Van Hairbeak | 17 | Son | Stitcher | North Carolina |
| 40 | Roy S. Hairbeak | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lois Hairbeak | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Marie Hairbeak | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Margaret Hairbeak | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Herbert Hepler | 21 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Hepler | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Beatrice Hepler | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Robert W. Hepler | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Elizabeth J. Lemay | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Edna Lemay | 47 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lilly May Lemay | 18 | Granddaughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Esther
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)