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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 Kent, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Olga & John — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kent, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office |
| Industry | Jewelry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Office |
| Township / Ward | Warwick Town |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Bernice Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Helen Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Nelson | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Carolyn Nelson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kent, Rhode …
Daughter, age 2
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Kent, Rhode …
Daughter, age 12
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hjalmar |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Kent, Rhode …
Daughter, age 22
Kent, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Office |
| Industry | Jewelry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Kent, Rhode Island, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Olga Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carolyn Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olga Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Olga Nelson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carolyn Nelson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Nelson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olga Nelson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Rhode Island
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Sibling
Edith Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Kent, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Rhode Island
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2169unit:0357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest F Casmire | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Leona M Casmire | 4 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 3 | Flora E Casmire | 1 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Ola E Broadhead | 42 | Head | Dressmaker | Rhode Island |
| 5 | George A Spencer | 46 | Head | Accountant | Rhode Island |
| 6 | David A Henry | 52 | Head | Plumber | Scotland |
| 7 | Annie Henry | 52 | Wife | Sales Merchant | England |
| 8 | Jennie M Henry | 15 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Emily B Henry | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Raymond Lesan | 35 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Margaret E Lesan | 35 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 12 | Ada F Pyper | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Gordon E Pyper | 36 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Lois J Pyper | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Dorothy R Pyper | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | John R Westlake | 55 | Head | Electro Plater | Sweden |
| 17 | Elsie C Westlake | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Cuthbert Morris | 49 | Head | Labourer | England |
| 19 | Margaret F Morris | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Margaret M Morris | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Dorothy R Morris | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 22 | Ruth M Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 23 | William J Morris | 5 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Arthur H Wilde | 34 | Head | Pastor | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Vivian B Wilde | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ruth V Wilde | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Karolyn F Wilde | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Arthur H Wilde | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | John H Aylesworth | 58 | Head | Maker | Rhode Island |
| 30 | Martha Aylesworth | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | John A Nelson | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 32 | Carolyn W Nelson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Carl E Nelson | 30 | Son | Office | Rhode Island |
| 34 | Helen E Nelson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Office | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Edith E Nelson | 20 | Daughter | Nurse | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Bernice Nelson | 16 | Daughter | Cashier | Rhode Island |
| 37 | John A Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Samuel S Hoyte | 51 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Florence B Hoyte | 45 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 40 | Gordon E Hoyte | 18 | Son | Retail Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Angus E Hoyte | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | John V Turnblom | 67 | Head | Cornice Maker | Sweden |
| 43 | Carolina Turnblom | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 44 | Axel Josephson | 27 | Boarder | Electricity Board | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Ellen D.P. Josephson | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Oscar Ekeberg | 59 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 47 | Olga C Ekeberg | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Annie Schmitt | 58 | Sister-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Earl W Davis | 40 | Head | Steam Fitter | Connecticut |
| 50 | Mildred C Davis | 34 | Wife | — | England |
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)