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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 Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Anton — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Eagle Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Selma Nelson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Emil Nelson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 1
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladish |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 11
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 20
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Gladys Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Anton Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Emil Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selma Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Nelson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anton Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emil Nelson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Nelson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Nelson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selma Nelson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Doris Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1111:0244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peder K Evarold | 59 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 52 | Victoria Evarold | 47 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 53 | Clarence Evarold | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Melvin Evarold | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Junice Evarold | 13 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 56 | Royald A Evarold | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Walter I Evarold | 14 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 58 | Evelyn Evarold | 12 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 59 | Lavina Evarold | 11 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 60 | S. Wilton Evarold | 8 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 61 | Doris Evarold | 5 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 62 | Christ Bargas | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Hulda Bargas | 41 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 64 | Layuza L Bargas | 11 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 65 | Florence A Bargas | 10 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 66 | Hildur C Bargas | 8 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 67 | Alfred L Bargas | 6 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | Sadie A Bargas | 4 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 69 | Svend P Swenson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 70 | Petronella Swenson | 66 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 71 | Arthur Swenson | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Nels Garden | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Minnie Garden | 30 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | Albert Swenson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Fredrick Swenson | 74 | Father | None | Sweden |
| 76 | Mina Swenson | 71 | Mother | None | Sweden |
| 77 | Fridolph Swenson | 27 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Peter M Rosenquist | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 79 | Carrie Rosenquist | 60 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 80 | Nels Rosenquist | 35 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 81 | Emil Nelson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Selma Nelson | 45 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 83 | Gladys Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 84 | Doris A Nelson | 17 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 85 | Charlie Johnson | 65 | Head | None | Norway |
| 86 | Johanna Johnson | 63 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 87 | Josephine Rasmussen | 70 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 88 | Adolph Sandstrom | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 89 | Ellen Sandstrom | 56 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 90 | Evald Sandstrom | 29 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 91 | Irvin Sandstrom | 26 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 92 | Taldon Sandstrom | 15 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 93 | Florence Pearson | 22 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 94 | Emery Pearson | 25 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 95 | Ingrid Olson | 79 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 96 | Olof Olson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 97 | Jennie Olson | 36 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Robert Olson | 13 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 99 | Ruth Olson | 10 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 100 | Arnold Olson | 7 | son | None | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 1 sibling
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)