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Gladys Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Gladys Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Guy & John — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Corry |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Nelson | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Gladys Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Erie, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Erie-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 29
Erie-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Guyla |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erie city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Wrapper |
| Industry | Electric Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Guy Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Guy Nelson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Nelson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Doris Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Erie, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2035:0273)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Agustaf Dahl | 47 | Head | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Eva Dahl | 47 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Herbert Dahl | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Dahl | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elizabeth Dahl | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Edith Dahl | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James H Nichols | 43 | Head | Expressman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Marie S Nichols | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William S Nichols | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Gilbert S Nichols | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Lawrence Hamilton | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Myrtle Hamilton | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lakin Hamilton | 21 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Dora Deelton | 22 | Roomer | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Robert Owens | 27 | Head | Machine | Iowa |
| 66 | Gertrude Owens | 26 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Marjorie Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Robert Owens | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Richard Owens | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Betty Lou Owens | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Merle Hamilton | 20 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Alice Hamilton | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Elaine Hamilton | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Dorr Clark | 47 | Head | Lineman | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Laura Clark | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Albert Clark | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Janett Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Phillip Clark | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Fred Clark | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Barbara Ann Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Paul Clark | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | James Tulielli | 59 | Head | Retail Merchant | Italy |
| 83 | Katherine Tulielli | 24 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 84 | Caroline Tulielli | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Raymond Hayes | 22 | Head | Case Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Edith Hayes | 19 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 87 | John Nelson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 88 | Gertrude Nelson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Gladys Nelson THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Margaret Nelson | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Doris Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Charles Dahlstrand | 53 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 93 | Elda Dahlstrand | 46 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Alton Dahlstrand | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Henry Blakeslee | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Ella Blakeslee | 63 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | James Blakeslee | 41 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Elsie Blakeslee | 28 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Wilbur Blakeslee | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | David Ripon | 52 | Head | Crane Operator | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 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)