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Ethel Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Douglas & Ada — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Edward Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ethel Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Harvey Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Inez Nelson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Nelson | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Cora Nelson | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Geraldine Nelson | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 8
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Other, age 28
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 40 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | NELSON |
| Given Name | ESTER |
| Relationship to Head | STUDENT |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | VIRGINIA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | WASHINGTON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | D.C. |
| Occupation | Student Nurse |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ethel Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Douglas Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Douglas Nelson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Nelson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Nelson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Irene Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2478unit:0726)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Nelson | 36 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 2 | Harvey Nelson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Margaret Nelson | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Geraldine Nelson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Inez Nelson | 23 | Daughter | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Ethel Nelson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Irene Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Edward Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Katy Gilham | 39 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 10 | Indiana Gilham | 27 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Virginia |
| 11 | John Ford | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | John Dickson | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | C. Paul Walker | 33 | Lodger | Barber | Virginia |
| 14 | Virginia B. Sydenstricker | 40 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 15 | Charles C. Sydenstricker | 60 | Husband | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Kate Faith | 74 | Patient | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Elvira Harris | 66 | Patient | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Annie T. Davenport | 76 | Patient | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Zach. T. Bragg | 81 | Patient | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Edward T. Waller | 60 | Patient | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Horace Walker | 62 | Patient | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 4 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)