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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, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kitsap, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Nels — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kitsap, Washington |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Herbert A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Silverdale Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Herbert Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Martha Nelson | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kitsap, Washington
Son, age 7
Kitsap, Washington · implied b. ~1903 — 7 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Kitsap, Washington
Son, age 16
Kitsap, Washington · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Kitsap, Washington
Son, age 27
Kitsap, Washington · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Herbert A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Kitsap-County, Washington
Son, age 37
Kitsap-County, Washington · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Hubert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silverdale Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kitsap |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Nelson (~0.50 confidence) and mother Martha Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1908
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Martha Nelson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Washington
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Sibling
Margaret Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John 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 — Kitsap, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — Kitsap, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2506unit:0642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolph L Bomstad | 30 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 2 | Lucille G Bomstad | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | John A Bomstad | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 4 | Mary Mcclelland | 17 | Sister in law | — | Washington |
| 5 | Walter Lindsaas | 69 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 6 | Marit Lindsaas | 53 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 7 | Carl Vollger | 30 | Head | Electrician | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Myrtle Vollger | 24 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 9 | Robert F Vollger | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 10 | Milton N Vollger | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 11 | Charles Hendrickson | 56 | Head | — | Finland |
| 12 | Hilda Hendrickson | 55 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 13 | Hugo Hendrickson | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Washington |
| 14 | Edward Hendrickson | 24 | Son | Salesman | Washington |
| 15 | Alma Hendrickson | 25 | Daughter in law | — | Finland |
| 16 | Carlie M Hendrickson | 1 | Grandson | — | Washington |
| 17 | Charles R Hendrickson | 4 | Grandson | — | Washington |
| 18 | Raymond T Manning | 32 | Roomer | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Leonard W Manning | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 20 | Andrew J Stone | 62 | Head | Proctor | Norway |
| 21 | Carrie Stone | 66 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 22 | Olaf Sola | 66 | Head | Plasterer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Olga Sola | 38 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Ray Sola | 7 | Grandson | — | Washington |
| 25 | Shirley Sola | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Washington |
| 26 | Peter Vail | 70 | Head | — | Norway |
| 27 | August Hansen | 71 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 28 | Anna M Hansen | 74 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 29 | John Jensen | 42 | Head | Building Contr | Norway |
| 30 | Alma A Jensen | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Margit B D Jensen | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 32 | Charles J Jensen | 15 | Son | — | Washington |
| 33 | Edward Jensen | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 34 | Irene R Jensen | 11 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 35 | Ellen G Jensen | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 36 | Ellen G Jensen | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 37 | Alice J Jensen | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 38 | Gloria L Jensen | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 39 | Anton Jacobs | 81 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 40 | Margaret Jacobs | 78 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 41 | Anton B Jacobs | 46 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Charles E Kraft | 69 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 43 | Theresa Kraft | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Lena E Andersen | 23 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 45 | Raymond P Andersen | 1 | Grandson | — | Washington |
| 46 | Leonard M Andersen | 0 | Grandson | — | Washington |
| 47 | Martha Nelson | 51 | Head | — | Norway |
| 48 | Herbert A Nelson THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 49 | Margaret H Nelson | 19 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 50 | John E Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Herbert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)