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Gladys Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gladys Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hamilton, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chris & Chris — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hamilton, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Independence Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Nelson | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Katherine Nelson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Gladys Nelson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Trough | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hamilton, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Hamilton, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Hamilton, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Hamilton, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Hamilton, Iowa
Daughter, age 24
Hamilton, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Gladys Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hamilton, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chris Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Chris Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chris Nelson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chris Nelson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Nelson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel657:0415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ross Harmon | 28 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 52 | Clara Harmon | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Boulden Harmon | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Henry Gruber | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Alice Gruber | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Walter Gruber | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 57 | Chris Nelson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 58 | Katherine Nelson | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Gladys Nelson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 60 | James Trough | 16 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 61 | Frank A. Huddleston | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Cora Huddleston | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | August Strey | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Clarence G. Ruley | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 65 | Lloyd Miller | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Edna Miller | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Mabel Miller | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 68 | Nancy Miller | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | John Stevens | 75 | Head | Gardener | New York |
| 70 | Isabella Stevens | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Fred Huddleston | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Bessie Huddleston | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Cora Huddleston | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Robert Huddleston | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Eleanor Huddleston | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Richard Huddleston | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Arthur Blue | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 78 | Anna Blue | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Pearl Blue | 30 | Daughter | Laborer | Iowa |
| 80 | James Blue | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 81 | Albert Lompus | 40 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 82 | Gay Lompus | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Lilly Lompus | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Wayne Lompus | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Frank Lompus | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Russell Lompus | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Paul Lompus | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | James E. Adams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 89 | Hilda Adams | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Mable Adams | 33 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Clarence Adams | 47 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | Albert Schmouffe | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Hazel Schmouffe | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Paul Schmouffe | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Mabel Schmouffe | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Fred Schmouffe | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Bertha Schmouffe | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Helen Schmouffe | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Albert Jr. Schmouffe | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Eugene Schmouffe | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys
Gen 1 · 4 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)