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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, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & John — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Utah
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Helen Nelson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Donna Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Geo Nelson | Head | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Ralph Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Rebecca Nelson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 4
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 13
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 24
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Spouse, age 35
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielson |
| Given Name | Helen D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Private Beauty Parlor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Nelson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Nelson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Nelson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Utah
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Sibling
Ralph Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donna Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Salt Lake, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2418unit:0541)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Geo. A. Nelson | 75 | Head | Vice President | Utah |
| 52 | Rebecca Nelson | 43 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 53 | Helen M. Nelson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Utah |
| 54 | Lucile Nelson | 17 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 55 | Ralph A. Nelson | 14 | Son | None | Utah |
| 56 | Donna B. Nelson | 9 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 57 | James C. Nelson | 2 | Son | None | Utah |
| 58 | Bert A. Jones | 46 | Head | Physician & Surgeon | Ohio |
| 59 | Pearl A. Jones | 45 | Wife | Teacher | Ohio |
| 60 | Alice M. Allabaugh | 69 | Mother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 61 | Carl E. Ericksen | 44 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Utah |
| 62 | Irma B. Ericksen | 42 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 63 | Carl F. Ericksen | 16 | Son | None | Utah |
| 64 | Walter C. Carruthers | 38 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 65 | Hazel Carruthers | 40 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 66 | Selena Carruthers | 17 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 67 | Marjorie Carruthers | 13 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 68 | Walter C. Jr. Carruthers | 10 | Son | None | Utah |
| 69 | Beverly J. Carruthers | 5 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 70 | A. Wallace Wright | 64 | Head | Manager | Canada-English |
| 71 | Louise Wright | 38 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 72 | Helen Tyler | 65 | Sister | None | Nevada |
| 73 | R. Verne Mccullough | 37 | Head | Lawyer | Utah |
| 74 | James C. Mccullough | 37 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 75 | James V. Mccullough | 11 | Son | None | Utah |
| 76 | Stanford Mccullough | 9 | Son | None | California |
| 77 | Beth Mccullough | 6 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 78 | Geraldine Mccullough | 3 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 79 | Joan Mccullough | 2 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 80 | Sarah Eddington | 68 | Aunt | Asst County Recorder | Utah |
| 81 | Elva Fowler | 17 | Maid | House-Maid | Utah |
| 82 | Fred Ballinger | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Switzerland |
| 83 | Linda Ballinger | 43 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 84 | Ronald Ballinger | 20 | Son | None | Utah |
| 85 | Virginia Ballinger | 18 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 86 | J. Dean Ballinger | 16 | Son | None | Utah |
| 87 | Ruth Ballinger | 12 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 88 | Joseph Ballinger | 12 | Son | None | Utah |
| 89 | Kenneth Ballinger | 7 | Son | None | Utah |
| 90 | C. David Smith | 32 | Head | Assistant | Missouri |
| 91 | Sibyl Smith | 34 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 92 | Barnet E. Bonar | 35 | Head | Physician | Illinois |
| 93 | Madge R. Bonar | 35 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Barnet E. Jr. Bonar | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Samuel C. Bonar | 7 | Son | None | California |
| 96 | Kenneth R. Bonar | 4 | Son | None | Utah |
| 97 | Anita Jorgensen | 21 | Maid | House-Maid | Denmark |
| 98 | Chas. M. Morris | 47 | Head | Attorney At Law | Utah |
| 99 | Elizabeth B. Morris | 48 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 100 | Jack B. Morris | 19 | Son | None | District of Columbia |
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)