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Helen Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Union, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Helen Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otis & Nellie — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, Arkansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Harrison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Otis Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Emet Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Nellie Nelson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Arkansas
Daughter, age 2
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Union, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Union-County, Arkansas
Other, age 22
Union-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hawley W. |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Dorado City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 510 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Helen Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otis Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otis Nelson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Nelson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Nelson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Arkansas
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Sibling
William Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emet Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Union, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus96usce:0705)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dully Ella Kelley | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | William Kirk | 55 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Ella Kirk | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Burley Kirk | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Landy Kirk | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Robert Kirk | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Nellie Kirk | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Lillian Kirk | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Bird Kirk | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Hulda M. Kirk | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Coursey Kirk | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Fred Rianger | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Julia Rianger | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Donald Rianger | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Elaine Rianger | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Avoyel Rianger | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Maxine Rianger | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Olivene Rianger | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | James Possum | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Sylvia Possum | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Van S. Possum | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Cleathel Possum | 12 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Thelma Possum | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Elmore Possum | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Otis Nelson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Nellie Nelson | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | William Nelson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Helen Nelson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Emet Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Jeff D. Lum | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Lillie Lum | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Homer Lum | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Henry Lum | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Evalyn Lum | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Viola Lum | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Alton Lum | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Ruben Lum | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Hilton Lum | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Newton Lum | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Patsy Lum | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Norma Lum | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ben Mchenry | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Frances Mchenry | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Cleola Mchenry | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Ester Mchenry | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Felix Mchenry | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Francis Mchenry | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Ben Jr. Mchenry | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Tom Doster | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Abbie Doster | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 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)