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Grace Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Grace Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Polk Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Everett Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Leroy Nelson | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Grace Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lloyd Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lucille Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Edna Nelson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Iowa
Daughter, age 1
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Shelby, Iowa
Daughter, age 11
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| 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 Grace Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Grace Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lucille Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Shelby, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel682:0774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Gaskill | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 52 | Edmund Gaskill | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 53 | Walter Juhl | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Violet Juhl | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Oscar Jensen | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 56 | Soren Sorenson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 57 | Anna Sorenson | 41 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 58 | Anna Sorenson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Charles Lyndholm | 27 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | Chris Sorensen | 63 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 61 | Julia Sorensen | 68 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 62 | Marius Andersen | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Denmark |
| 63 | Martin Nelson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 64 | Martina Nelson | 52 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 65 | Gladys Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | Otto Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Lillian Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Hans Juhl | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Lester Juhl | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 70 | Laura Juhl | 68 | Mother | — | Denmark |
| 71 | Nels P. Andersen | 27 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 72 | Vera K. Andersen | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | La Rue Andersen | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Leroy Nelson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Edna E. Nelson | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Merle Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Grace Nelson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Lloyd Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Lucille Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Ruth Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Everett Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Magnus Jensen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 83 | Martha Jensen | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Dale Jensen | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Verlee Jensen | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Wayne Jensen | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Richard Jensen | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Harvey Jensen | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Willie Bertelson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 90 | Mable Bertelson | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Grace Bertelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Russell Nelson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Raymond Nielsen | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 94 | Ione Nielsen | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Raymond Jr. Nielsen | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Alice Marie Nielsen | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Lela Heflin | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Iowa |
| 98 | Chris V. Jespersen | 58 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 99 | Marie Jespersen | 57 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 100 | Ina Madsen | 21 | Maid | — | Denmark |
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)