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Helen Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcpherson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcpherson, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Lindsborg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Helen Nelson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Sigrid Nelson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Theodore Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Emily Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Bertil Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 2
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 11
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 21
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mcpherson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Sigrid Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sigrid Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Nelson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sigrid Nelson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sigrid Nelson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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Sibling
Emily Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertil Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
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 — Mcpherson, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus709usce:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John C Lachenmaier | 41 | Head | Contractor | Kansas |
| 52 | Lillian E Lachenmaier | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Marion Olson | 20 | Step-son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Charles E Mclaugh | 28 | Head | Baker | Missouri |
| 55 | Beulah W Mclaugh | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Charles L Young | 27 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 57 | Bertha A Young | 32 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | George W Bishop | 30 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 59 | Alice L Bishop | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Ella Mae Bishop | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Lucile Laury | 23 | Lodger | Teacher | Kansas |
| 62 | Helen Laury | 27 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 63 | Sigrid A. N. Nelson | 53 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Theodore Nelson | 27 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 65 | Helen L Nelson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Emily J Nelson | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Ruby J Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Bertil A Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Herman S Thorstenberg | 54 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 70 | Ina E Thorstenberg | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Ruth E Thorstenberg | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Mary E Peterson | 76 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Olga R. H. Peterson | 33 | Daughter | Servant | Kansas |
| 74 | August J Anderson | 79 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Mathilda Anderson | 78 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 76 | David J Rundberg | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 77 | Wilma H Rundberg | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Elizabeth A Rundberg | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Ebba Fornberg | 43 | Head | Cashier | Kansas |
| 80 | Eva Fornberg | 83 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 81 | Signe Fornberg | 47 | Sister | Nurse | Kansas |
| 82 | Elof Haraldson | 41 | Head | Merchant | Sweden |
| 83 | Pauline Haraldson | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 84 | Thelma P Haraldson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 85 | Melba R Haraldson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Fred Carlson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 87 | Agnes M Carlson | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Deborah P Carlson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Lawrence M Carlson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Roy A Carlson | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Elaine M Carlson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 92 | William P Carlson | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Robert J Boyd | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 94 | Rosa M Boyd | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Robert F Boyd | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Louis F Burkholder | 39 | Head | Printer | Kansas |
| 97 | Emma Burkholder | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Vernon L Burkholder | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Carol K Burkholder | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Emogene Burkholder | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)