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Gertrude Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chisago, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chisago, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chisago, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Amador Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Nelson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Alford Waldhoff | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Daisy Waldhoff | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Beverly Waldhoff | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Rosalie Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chisago, Minnesota
Spouse, age 26
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrud |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Chisago, Minnesota
Spouse, age 36
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Chisago, Minnesota
Spouse, age 46
Chisago, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gertrude J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Chisago, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Nelson
Spouse · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Chisago, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Chisago, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1083:0005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim R Saunders | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Carl A Moquist | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Steve M Heiden | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Mildred S Heiden | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Donna Mae Heiden | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Frank O Moquist | 56 | Brother-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Wilbur M Moquist | 18 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Gertrude Nelson | 55 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 9 | Fred L Nelson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Ralph A Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Truman Nelson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Florence V Nelson | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Wayne F Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Doris E Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Louis O Nelson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Emily Nelson | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Hazel A Nelson | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Ernest A Nelson | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Nels Nelson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Gertrude J Nelson THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Rosalie C Nelson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Daisy V Waldhoff | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Alford J Waldhoff | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Beverly J Waldhoff | 1 | Gr-daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Per W Peterson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 26 | Matilda Peterson | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Nels Peterson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 28 | Ruth M Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Philip W Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Irene H Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Ellen E Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | John P Peterson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Martin Swanson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 34 | Hulda Swanson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Bertil G Swanson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Melvin Swanson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Charlie Swanson | 58 | Brother | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Gabriel Mattson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 39 | Malina Mattson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Clarence Mattson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Wallace Mattson | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Agnes Mattson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Martin Mattson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | John Ryden | 77 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 45 | Britta Ryden | 75 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 46 | Esther S Ryden | 31 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Elmer O Stedt | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Alice V Stedt | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Joyce F Stedt | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Arthur B Stedt | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)