Hilda Nelson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Bronx, New York

Our Model Tree links this Hilda Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Finland Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Bronx, New York
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Finnish
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Hilda	Age	Birth yr
Hilda Nelson	Spouse	—	42	~1888
Enoch Spellman	Other	—	29	~1901
Harold Nelson	Son	—	18	~1912
Joseph Nelson	Head	—	39	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 27

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Finnish
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1930

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 42

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hilda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Finland
Mother's Birthplace	Finland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Finnish
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Spouse, age 53

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Hulda
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Finland
1935 Residence (City)	Bronx Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Manhattan
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Finland
Birthplace (normalized)	finland

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Hilda Nelson

Spouse · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1476:0372)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Andrew Donaldson	51	Head	Plasterer	New York
2	Anna Donaldson	41	Wife	—	New Jersey
3	Walter Schroeder	18	Step-son	Plasterer	New York
4	Margaret Potter	63	Head	—	New York
5	Clarence Murphy	22	Head	Signal Man	New Jersey
6	Anna Murphy	25	Wife	—	New York
7	Louise Murphy	2	Daughter	—	New York
8	George Lawson	31	Son-in-law	Chauffeur	Massachusetts
9	Barbara Lawson	25	Daughter	—	New York
10	Peggy Lawson	2	Daughter	—	New York
11	Barbara Lawson	0	Daughter	—	New York
12	George Lawson	1	Son	—	New York
13	Herbert Swift	31	Head	Chauffeur	New York
14	Anastasia Swift	29	Wife	—	New York
15	Herbert Swift	6	Son	—	New York
16	Frank Hatch	31	Head	Engraver	New York
17	Mary Hatch	31	Wife	—	New York
18	Catherine Hatch	5	Daughter	—	New York
19	Mary Hatch	3	Daughter	—	New York
20	Harry Kraft	62	Head	—	New York
21	Anna Kraft	56	Wife	—	New York
22	George Kraft	24	Head	Chauffeur	New York
23	Evelyn Kraft	22	Wife	—	New York
24	Dolores Kraft	1	Daughter	—	New York
25	Joseph Kelly	32	Head	Ironworker	New York
26	Bessie Kelly	32	Wife	—	Ireland
27	Eugene Kelly	9	Son	—	New York
28	Dorothy Kelly	2	Daughter	—	New York
29	May Moser	22	Head	Clerk	New York
30	Edvard Edland	56	Head	Carpenter	Finland
31	Rosa Edland	57	Wife	—	Finland
32	Elena Edland	22	Daughter	Operator	New York
33	Allan Edland	16	Son	—	New York
34	Ralph Davis	29	Boarder	Chauffeur	New York
35	Marie Davis	26	Boarder	—	New York
36	Joseph Nelson	39	Head	Policeman	Finland
37	Hilda Nelson THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Finland
38	Harold Nelson	18	Son	Mechanic	New York
39	Enoch Spellman	29	Nephew	Clerk	Connecticut
40	Allen Swenson	44	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
41	Flora Swenson	44	Wife	—	Sweden
42	Harold Swenson	9	Son	—	New York
43	Ernest Gunnarson	21	Boarder	Carpenter	Sweden
44	John Speirs	49	Head	Inspector	Scotland
45	Mary Speirs	44	Wife	—	New York
46	John Speirs	19	Son	Plumber App.	New York
47	Lillian Speirs	14	Daughter	—	New York
48	Robert Speirs	13	Son	—	New York
49	Dorothy Speirs	8	Daughter	—	New York
50	Alice Lennon	25	Head	Operator	New York

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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.

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