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Helen Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Helen Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sedgwick, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1844), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 86
b. ~1844
Female
Head
Born: Sweden
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sedgwick, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 86 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Wichita City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1844 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Nelson | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Anna Nelson | Daughter | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Marguerite Nelson | Daughter | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Osie Nelson | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Helen Nelson | Head | — | 86 | ~1844 |
| Florence Burton | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sedgwick, Kansas
Spouse, age 65
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1845 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 38 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Spouse, age 74
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1846 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Head, age 86
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1844 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 86 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Helen Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sedgwick, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 86 · b. ~1844 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Sedgwick, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Sedgwick, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus721usce:0460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed C. Fuller | 62 | Head | Laundry | Illinois |
| 2 | Effie Fuller | 60 | Wife | Laundress | Iowa |
| 3 | Sadie Atkinson | 50 | Lodger | Nurse | Kansas |
| 4 | Sarmatia Williamson | 81 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Sara Williamson | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Fay Sullivan | 25 | Lodger | Book Keeper | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Harmon J. Weeks | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Mary A. Weeks | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Elizabeth Weeks | 36 | Daughter | Practical Nurse | Kansas |
| 10 | Samuel J. Whitlow | 65 | Head | Collector | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary A. Whitlow | 56 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 12 | Paul F. Whitlow | 18 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 13 | Austin M. Whitlow | 17 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Willis P. Guinn | 35 | Head | Agent | Kansas |
| 15 | Hazelle Guinn | 29 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 16 | Norman U. Bechtel | 6 | Step son | None | Kansas |
| 17 | Marguerite E. Weeks | 16 | Grand daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Murray E. Redburn | 32 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 19 | Violet Redburn | 28 | Wife | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 20 | William E. Redburn | 7 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 21 | Homer A. Tanner | 26 | Lodger | Book Keeper | Kansas |
| 22 | Leland J. Fitzsimmons | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 23 | James J. Devers | 43 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Dora M. Devers | 42 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Richard J. Devers | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Pauline M. Devers | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James J. Jr. Devers | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Helen Nelson THIS PERSON | 86 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 29 | Anna H. Nelson | 55 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 30 | Marguerite Nelson | 53 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 31 | Emma A. Nelson | 44 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 32 | Osie P. Nelson | 40 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 33 | Florence Burton | 30 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 34 | Dave A. Lockert | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 35 | Margaret Lockert | 52 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 36 | Thelma Harper | 32 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 37 | Millard S. Harper | 25 | Son in law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Harold H. Harper | 1 | Grand son | None | Kansas |
| 39 | Doris G. Harper | 7 | Grand daughter | None | Kansas |
| 40 | Lewis D. Harper | 2 | Grand son | None | Kansas |
| 41 | Clyde Lockert | 20 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 42 | Claude Lockert | 20 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 43 | Lucy P. Crosby | 57 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 44 | Lucille J. Crosby | 23 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 45 | Winton Bales | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 46 | Mary E. Bales | 23 | Wife | Book Keeper | Indiana |
| 47 | Lynn Bales | 19 | brother | Welder | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Leora Ferguson | 52 | Head | Laundress | Kansas |
| 49 | Mary B. Ferguson | 19 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 50 | John Mcclain | 62 | Head | None | Illinois |
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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)