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Gladys Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bayfield, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bayfield, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rudolph & Matilda — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bayfield, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | City Of Bayfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Rudolf Nelson | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Gladys Nelson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Agnes Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Merrill Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 1
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys V |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 11
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 21
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Bayfield, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rudolph Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rudolph Nelson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Nelson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Nelson
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Merrill Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo 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 — Bayfield, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Bayfield, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2560unit:0216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | — | 44 | Boarder | — | — |
| 52 | Geo Anderson | 34 | Boarder | Woods Man | Sweden |
| 53 | Frank Louis | 64 | Boarder | Laborer | Norway |
| 54 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 55 | Mary Jane Figell | 44 | Head | — | Canada E |
| 56 | John Figell | 22 | Son | Paper Hanger | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Melinda Figell | 23 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Louis Figell | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Mabel Figell | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Robert Figell | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Loretta Figell | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Lawrence Lee Figell | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Joyce Figell | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Harold Williams | 25 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Louise Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Bernice Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Robert Williams | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Georgiana Picotte | 77 | Head | Proprietor | Canada F |
| 69 | Albert Picotte | 52 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Matt Figen | 43 | Boarder | Fisherman | Norway |
| 71 | Art Senger | 33 | Boarder | Proprietor | Germany |
| 72 | August F Bernard | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Canada F |
| 73 | Mrs Hester Lundquist | 66 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Ted Lundquist | 26 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Rudolf Nelson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 76 | Agnes Nelson | 22 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Merrill Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Gladys Nelson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Leo Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Doris Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Mrs Florence Thieser | 26 | Head | Agency Mgr | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Gene Marie Thieser | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Alice Otto | 22 | Boarder | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Fred Meyer | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 85 | Anna Meyer | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Robert Meyer | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Anne Meyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Glenn Scott | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 89 | Sophia Scott | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Hugh Scott | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Virginia Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Otto Trusty | 59 | Head | Fisherman | Germany |
| 93 | Anna Trusty | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 94 | Clyde Sellars | 38 | Head | Fisherman | Michigan |
| 95 | Rose Sellars | 38 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 96 | Prior Sellars | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Edward Sellars | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Lawrence Sellars | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Julia Dufur | 47 | Sister | — | South Dakota |
| 100 | Oscar Nelson | 43 | Head | Engineer | Norway |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)