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Evelyn Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearwater, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edd & Eddie — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clearwater, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Falk Township J146 R38 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Evelyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engebrough Nelson | Other | — | 83 | ~1847 |
| Eddie Nelson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Christine Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Evelyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Nellie Nelson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Floyd Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clearwater, Minnesota
Daughter, age 3
Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dak |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Clearwater, Minnesota
Daughter, age 13
Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 23
Clearwater-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Evellyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearwater |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| 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 Evelyn Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edd Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Eddie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Eddy Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Milla Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edd Nelson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eddie Nelson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eddy Nelson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Milla Nelson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Nelson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Nelson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Evelyn Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Floyd Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Clearwater, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Clearwater, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1083:0369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Warren W. Ingalls | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Mabel O. Ingalls | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Eugene W. Ingalls | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Clayone B. Ingalls | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Gloria M. Ingalls | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | William Mathison | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 57 | Louise Mathison | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Arnold Mathison | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Norman Mathison | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Eddie R. Nelson | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 61 | Nellie S. Nelson | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Floyd Nelson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Evelyn Nelson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Christine Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Engebrough Nelson | 83 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 66 | Martin Severson | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 67 | John Anderson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 68 | Anton P. Mathison | 55 | Lodger | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 69 | Melvin S. Gould | 32 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 70 | Sigrid A. Gould | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Ione A. Gould | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Richard D. Gould | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Arden M. Gould | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Jens P. Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 75 | Annette C. Johnson | 59 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 76 | Lawrence Johnson | 35 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Harry Johnson | 29 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Sherman Johnson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 79 | George Johnson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Hazel Johnson | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Alma Johnson | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Ella Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Elton Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Alvin F. Meyers | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 85 | Margaret A. Meyers | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Leo J. Meyers | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Chester R. Meyers | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 88 | Cila E. Meyers | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Fred S. Meyers | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Randall E. Meyers | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | June O. Meyers | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Lester A. Meyers | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Sidney W. Meyers | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Emmett O. Meyers | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Nels B. Nelson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 96 | Selma C. Nelson | 33 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 97 | Clarence Knutson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Emma C. Knutson | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Warren A. Knutson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Henry Sidbury | 45 | Servant | Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Evelyn + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)