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Gertrude Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Otto — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Betty Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Charles Nelson | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Julia Nelson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielsen |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | General Office |
| Industry | Insurance Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 768 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Gertrude Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Nielsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lida Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Nelson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Nielsen
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Nelson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lida Nelson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charles Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel487:0483)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry H. Lange | 32 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Agnes Lange | 36 | Wife | Officer | Illinois |
| 3 | George H. Lange | 34 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 4 | Elizabeth Lange | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | George W. Lange | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Charles Danelius | 51 | Head | All Around Man | Sweden |
| 7 | Jenny Danelius | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Mathilda Danelius | 29 | Daughter | Painter | Sweden |
| 9 | Margaret Danelius | 23 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 10 | Arnold Geachke | 54 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 11 | James Geachke | 49 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 12 | Erick G. Erickson | 65 | Head | Coppersmith | Sweden |
| 13 | Martha Erickson | 53 | Wife | Maid House | Iowa |
| 14 | Stanley L. Erickson | 25 | Son | Certified Public | Illinois |
| 15 | Janet M. Erickson | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Erick Hagberg | 46 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 17 | Thyra Hagberg | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 18 | John De Simone | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 19 | Adaline De Simone | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Louise John De Simone | 35 | Brother | Trainer | Illinois |
| 21 | Joseph De Vine | 46 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 22 | Rosalind De Vine | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Carl De Vine | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Harold De Vine | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Raymond De Vine | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Victor Hokanson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 27 | Helge Hokanson | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Sweden |
| 28 | Archie Taylor | 32 | Head | Asst. Manager | Tennessee |
| 29 | Fredia Taylor | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | James Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Francis Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Kenneth Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John Weber | 52 | Head | Machinist | Luxemburg |
| 34 | Katie Weber | 47 | Wife | — | Luxemburg |
| 35 | Charles Nelson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 36 | Julia Nelson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Charles S. Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Gertrude Nelson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Betty J. Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Clara Benson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 41 | Albert Rothling | 45 | Head | Tool Maker | Germany |
| 42 | Emily Rothling | 43 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 43 | Bernice Rothling | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Anna Olson | 47 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 45 | George Olson | 45 | Brother | Machinist | Illinois |
| 46 | Alice A. V. Nomes | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 48 | Paul Scherer | 27 | Head | Riveter | Germany |
| 49 | Louise Scherer | 22 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 50 | Paul Scherer | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)