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Herbert Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herbert Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Porter, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents August & Charles — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Porter, Indiana |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Herbert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | no |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Porter Town |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Rosie Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Maurice Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Maynard Nelson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Oliver Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Herbert Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ema Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 1
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 11
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Herbert J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Porter, Indiana
Son, age 21
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Herbert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | no |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Herbert Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Porter, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father August Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ema Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
August Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Nelson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ema Nelson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Indiana
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Sibling
Maurice Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oliver Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maynard Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Porter, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Porter, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel622:1067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary G. White | 30 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 52 | Loretta M. White | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 53 | William D. White | 7 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 54 | Loyd W. White | 6 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 55 | Frances M. White | 5 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 56 | Norbert E. White | 2 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 57 | Hubert E. White | 0 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 58 | Charles Rosenquist | 67 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 59 | Sophie Rosenquist | 62 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 60 | Bernard E. Rosenquist | 23 | Son | Electrician | Indiana |
| 61 | Ema S. Nelson | 47 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 62 | Maurice E. Nelson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 63 | Herbert C. Nelson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 64 | Maynard R. Nelson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 65 | Oliver O. Nelson | 16 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 66 | Arthur H. Nelson | 13 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 67 | Rosie E. Nelson | 9 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 68 | Arthur E. Nelson | 27 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 69 | Mary L. Nelson | 19 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 70 | Gerald A. Nelson | 0 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 71 | Augusta M. Erickson | 63 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 72 | Lillian M. Erickson | 28 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 73 | Charles W. Erickson | 72 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 74 | Frank Posedi | 55 | Head | None | Yugoslavia |
| 75 | Anna Posedi | 55 | Wife | None | Yugoslavia |
| 76 | Lee A. Libby | 41 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 77 | Kessie J. Libby | 41 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 78 | Lee C. Libby | 20 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 79 | William T. Berry | 58 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 80 | Alice S. Berry | 41 | Wife | None | England |
| 81 | Fred W. Berry | 14 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 82 | Harold G. Dutcher | 35 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 83 | Edie E. Dutcher | 32 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Mary E. Dutcher | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Francis A. Dutcher | 12 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 86 | Myrtle M. Dutcher | 10 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 87 | Edward E. Dutcher | 6 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 88 | Albert Kieffer | 38 | Head | Switchman | Indiana |
| 89 | Mabel Kieffer | 29 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 90 | Theodore Kieffer | 10 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 91 | Mildred J. Kieffer | 3 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 92 | James Corlet | 37 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 93 | Christina P. Corlet | 19 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 94 | Mary J. Corlet | 1 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 95 | Lela B. Corlet | 47 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 96 | George A. Corlet | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 97 | Lillian J. Corlet | 17 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 98 | William M. Corlet | 15 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 99 | Richard Corlet | 9 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 100 | Russell Corlet | 8 | Son | None | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert + 5 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)