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Hans Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Hans Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cottonwood, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cottonwood, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hans J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norse |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Westbrook Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hans | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Nelson | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Reuben Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Hans Nelson | Head | — | 68 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1910
Big Stone, …
Head, age 45
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hans J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Head, age 57
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hans J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Head, age 68
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hans J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norse |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Hans Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hans Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 68 · b. ~1862 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
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Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1084:0261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helene Frederiksen | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Denmark |
| 2 | Frank H. Ludvigson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Ida Ludvigson | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Oscar A. Larson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Nellie Larson | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Norman Larson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Edith Larson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Stanley Larson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Doris Larson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Albert Larson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Mary Larson | 37 | Sister | Servant | Minnesota |
| 12 | Gordon Larson | 11 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Harry Ludvigson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Etta Ludvigson | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Edgar Madson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Hilda Madson | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Peter L. Lorenzen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 18 | Matilda Lorenzen | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | Hans J. Nelson THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 20 | Oscar Nelson | 35 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Reuben Nelson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Christ L. Skjarvold | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 23 | Anne Skjarvold | 64 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 24 | Hjalmar Skjarvold | 37 | Son | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 25 | Lillian Skjarvold | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Donald Skjarvold | 7 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Kenneth Skjarvold | 6 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Paul Skjarvold | 3 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | James Skjarvold | 1 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Andrew Peterson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 31 | Birgette Peterson | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Alice Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Adella Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Lloyd Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Alfred Einertson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Caroline Einertson | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Orville Einertson | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Alma Einertson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Joseph Einertson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Laura Einertson | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Velma Einertson | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Verna Einertson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Willard Einertson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Joyce Einertson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Melvin Einertson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Torjus Einertson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 47 | John Hanson | 52 | Hired Man | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 48 | Christina Hanson | 47 | Servant | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Norman Einertson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Mabel Einertson | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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)