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Helen Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Eau Claire, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julia — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Eau Claire 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Gertrude Nelson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Julia Nelson | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Herbert Nelson | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Eau Claire, …
Other, age 12
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norwegian |
| Occupation | yes |
| Can Read | Norwegian |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norway |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Eau Claire, …
Daughter, age 22
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 32
Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Helena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eau Claire |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Julia Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Julia Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Gertrude Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2571unit:0772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Le Roy Falenberg | 26 | Head | Bell Boy | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Gladys Falenberg | 25 | Wife | Book Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Mary Lou Falenberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Mildred Henning | 18 | Servant | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Thomas E. Baker | 50 | Head | Trucker Freight | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Ragna O. Baker | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | George W. Harris | 70 | Head | Painter | Maine |
| 58 | Mary A. Harris | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Frederick Moehlempah | 45 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Anna Moehlempah | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Freida Moehlempah | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Emelia Styer | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Switzerland |
| 63 | Julia Nelson | 62 | Head | — | Norway |
| 64 | Helen Nelson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Herbert Nelson | 27 | Son-in-law | Repair Man | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Gertrude Nelson | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Charles W. Chamberlin | 55 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Rosetta Chamberlin | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Harold Chamberlin | 31 | Head | Tire Builder | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Olive Chamberlin | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Gerald J. Chamberlin | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Hans P. Hendrickson | 72 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 73 | Christina Hendrickson | 62 | Wife | Servant | Norway |
| 74 | Mildred Hendrickson | 20 | Daughter | Box Maker | Wisconsin |
| 75 | James R. Hendrickson | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Henry Running | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 77 | Sina Running | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 78 | Kathryn Running | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Robert A. Running | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Albert J. Roach | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Mildred Roach | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Lorraine Roach | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 83 | Norma M. Roach | 5 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 84 | James L. Roach | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Darlene N. Roach | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Mike Farrell | 78 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 87 | Mary Farrell | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 88 | George W. Farrell | 27 | Son | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Julius A. Billett | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Norway |
| 90 | Eugene J. Mahoney | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Sylvester G. Tiller | 35 | Head | Printer | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Emma C. Tiller | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | John A. Tiller | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Margaret H. Tiller | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Ragnhild Rusten | 70 | Head | — | Norway |
| 96 | Charles Rusten | 50 | Son | Plumber | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Laura Rusten | 34 | Daughter | Canner | Wisconsin |
| 98 | George A. Velie | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Olga A. Velie | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 100 | George M. Velie | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)