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Ethel Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Munford Precinct 18 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Beatrice Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Benny Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| T Nelson | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Jewell Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Alvin Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Nelson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Spouse, age 26
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Spouse, age 36
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Talladega, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Nelson
Spouse · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus50usce:0399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Susie Randall | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Ace Rice | 20 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Ada Rice | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Lewis Henson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Ida L Henson | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Oline Henson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Minnie Henson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Howard Henson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Calvin Hunley | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Eva Hunley | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Boyd Hunley | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Maggie Hunley | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Myrtle Hunley | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 64 | James Hall | 10 | Br Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Rufus Groce | 7 | Br Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Alonzo Harris | 5 | Br Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Erlene Stephens | 3 | Br Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | B M Fowler | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Lou Fowler | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Pauline Fowler | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Edna Fowler | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Louise Fowler | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Mabel Fowler | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Jonah A Fowler | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | T B Nelson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Ethel Nelson THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Mary A Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Willie J Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Alvin Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Beatrice Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Jewell Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Benny F Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Solon Davis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Annie Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Lillie L Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | John D Davis | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Lonzie M Davis | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | George Groce | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 89 | Annie Groce | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Laura Roberson | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Willie L Roberson | 8 | Br Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Mary A Roberson | 6 | Br Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Charlie Hall | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Daisy Hall | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Henry Hall | 28 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Charlie Jr Hall | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 97 | Preston Hall | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Callie Hall | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | James J Banks | 52 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 100 | Ida E Banks | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)