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Harry Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cumberland, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Harry Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, Maine |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Battery Maker |
| Industry | Marine Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Battery Maker |
| Township / Ward | Portland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Nelson | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Adelbella Nelson | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Richard Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Maine
Son, age 21
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | dept. store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Cumberland, Maine
Head, age 31
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Battery Maker |
| Industry | Marine Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Cumberland-County, Maine
Head, age 41
Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neilson |
| Given Name | Harry A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | pattern maker |
| Industry | mfg. marine hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1664 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Harry Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Maine
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Maine
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Maine
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus831unit:0348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stults, Catherine H. Skolts | 54 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 52 | Raymond C. Skolts | 18 | Son | — | Maine |
| 53 | Howard R. Lothrop | 43 | Head | Troughman | Maine |
| 54 | Bertha E. Lothrop | 38 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 55 | John Everett | 34 | Head | Longshoreman | Irish Free State |
| 56 | Katherine Everett | 40 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 57 | Patrick Connolly | 47 | Head | Longshoreman | Irish Free State |
| 58 | Margaret Connolly | 46 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 59 | Katherine Connolly | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 60 | Mary Connolly | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 61 | Myron H. Brown | 39 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary E. Brown | 41 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 63 | George W. Kilpatrick | 33 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 64 | Hazel E. Kilpatrick | 27 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 65 | Carlton E. Kilpatrick | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 66 | Mary J. Daugherty | 49 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Mathilda F. Daugherty | 30 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 68 | Elmer R. Ramsey | 35 | Head | Purchaser | Maine |
| 69 | Nellie F. Ramsey | 24 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 70 | John S. Cook | 24 | Head | Waiter | Canada English |
| 71 | Claude M. Cook | 27 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 72 | Lorraine M. Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 73 | David Foster | 48 | Head | Motorman | Maine |
| 74 | Catherine Foster | 43 | Wife-H | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 75 | Murley F. Hawkes | 40 | Head | Engineer | Maine |
| 76 | Gertrude L. Hawkes | 34 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 77 | Carroll Hawkes | 6 | Son | — | Maine |
| 78 | Murley Jr. Hawkes | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 79 | Claude W. Lawson | 36 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 80 | Maude H. Lawson | 27 | Wife-H | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 81 | Anna F. Fulton | 19 | Lodger | — | Maine |
| 82 | Frank F. Mckee | 35 | Head | Clerk | Maine |
| 83 | Isabelle D. Mckee | 33 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Floyd E. Mckee | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 85 | William G. Whipple | 62 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 86 | Bertha F. Whipple | 55 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 87 | Dorothy F. Whipple | 23 | Daughter | Editor | Maine |
| 88 | Frank W. Ricker | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Maine |
| 89 | Florence L. Ricker | 52 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 90 | Harold Russell | 41 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 91 | Blanche Russell | 39 | Wife-H | — | New Hampshire |
| 92 | Elizabeth Russell | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 93 | Isabelle Amesbury | 63 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 94 | Irving Amesbury | 43 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Pearl Amesbury | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Harry Nelson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Battery Maker | Maine |
| 97 | Adelbella Nelson | 27 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 98 | Richard Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Jason B. White | 52 | Head | — | Maine |
| 100 | Nellie G. Welch | 78 | Lodger | — | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 1 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)