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Helen Nelson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Helen Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Bent — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1908 Female Daughter Born: Minnesota Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationSt Louis, Minnesota
SurnameNelson
Given NameHelen
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
Father's BirthplaceSweden
Mother's BirthplaceSweden
Additional Details
OccupationServant
IndustryPrivate family
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
OccupationServant
Township / WardDuluth City
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Helen Age Birth yr
Esther Nelson Daughter — 20 ~1910
Marjorie Nelson Daughter — 12 ~1918
Helen Nelson Daughter — 22 ~1908
Nels Nelson Head — 59 ~1871
Gilbert Nelson Son — 14 ~1916
Arthur Nelson Son — 18 ~1912
George Nelson Son — 16 ~1914
Elsie Nelson Spouse — 45 ~1885

Census Appearances

1910
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 2
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●  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 Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 11
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 22
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
Surname Nelson
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Servant
Industry Private family
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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.
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Our Model Tree links Helen Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Bent Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gerda Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Bent Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Nelson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gerda Nelson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Nelson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Minnesota
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Sibling
George Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — St Louis, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1127:0192)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lillian Carlson 34 Daughter Machine Operator Wisconsin
2 Lillian M Carlson 6 Gd Daughter — Minnesota
3 Doris Carlson 5 Gd Daughter — Minnesota
4 Celia Rush 30 Daughter — Wisconsin
5 James Rush 2 Gd Son — Minnesota
6 Michael Mcdonald 56 Head Carpenter Canada French
7 Josephine Mcdonald 50 Wife — Canada English
8 Margaret Mcdonald 15 Daughter — Minnesota
9 Patricia Mcdonald 11 Daughter — Minnesota
10 Kenneth Mcdonald 21 Head Laborer Minnesota
11 Grace Mcdonald 60 Mother — Michigan
12 Jane Hoskins 63 Head — England
13 Marcy Hoskins 58 Daughter — England
14 Charles Samsar 56 Head Laborer Michigan
15 Eva Samsar 56 Wife — Maine
16 George Ryckman 62 Head Engineer Michigan
17 Hattie Ryckman 66 Wife — Canada English
18 Robert A Ryckman 22 Son Bookkeeper Minnesota
19 Nels Nelson 59 Head Carpenter Sweden
20 Elsie Nelson 45 Wife — Sweden
21 Helen Nelson THIS PERSON 22 Daughter Servant Minnesota
22 Esther Nelson 20 Daughter Packer Minnesota
23 Arthur Nelson 18 Son — Minnesota
24 George Nelson 16 Son — Minnesota
25 Gilbert Nelson 14 Son — Minnesota
26 Marjorie Nelson 12 Daughter — Minnesota
27 Frances Totryhal 37 Head — New York
28 Mary Totryhal 24 Daughter Laundress Minnesota
29 Verna Totryhal 17 Daughter Kitchen Help Minnesota
30 Amy Totryhal 16 Daughter — Minnesota
31 Charles Totryhal 14 Son — Minnesota
32 Victoria Totryhal 12 Daughter — Minnesota
33 Lorraine Totryhal 10 Daughter — Minnesota
34 Clifford Johnson 24 Head Truck Driver Minnesota
35 Nellie Johnson 21 Wife — Mississippi
36 Lois Johnson 1 Daughter — Minnesota
37 Jens Olsen 63 Head Laborer Norway
38 John Mckenney 75 Head Teamster Massachusetts
39 Charlotte Mckenney 39 Wife — Minnesota
40 John Hurley 58 Head Freight Handler Canada English
41 Bridget Hurley 51 Wife — Canada English
42 William Cameron 28 Head Machinist Minnesota
43 Ellen Cameron 27 Wife — Minnesota
44 Walter J Cameron 4 Son — Minnesota
45 Colleen Cameron 1 Daughter — Minnesota
46 Thomas Tobin 65 Lg Inlaw Carpenter Canada English
47 John Paulson 45 Head Salesman Sweden
48 Anna Paulson 50 Wife — Sweden
49 Melvin Paulson 23 Son Salesman Minnesota
50 Hilda Paulson 19 Daughter Packer Minnesota

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Pedigree Summary

Helen + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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