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Howard Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Tazewell, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Howard Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tazewell, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Hannah — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tazewell, Virginia |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Howard G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Maiden Spring District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Nelson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Hazel Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Howard Nelson | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 11
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 20
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Howard D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Head, age 30
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Howard G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Howard Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Tazewell, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Nelson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Nelson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Tazewell, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2463unit:0151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farley H. Brewster | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Hila Brewster | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Linwood Brewster | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Edward Brewster | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Eldridge A. Brewster | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Baxter T. Brewster | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Beatrice J. Brewster | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Pauline F. Brewster | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Katie Brewster | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | John Dunford | 51 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Elizabeth Dunford | 49 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | George Dunford | 30 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Mamie Dunford | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Nina Dunford | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Nora Dunford | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Elmer Dunford | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Kelvin Dunford | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 18 | George Dunford | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Dunford | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Banus Robert Dunford | 9 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 21 | George Dunford | 7 | Brother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Howard G. Nelson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Mamie Nelson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Virginia Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Hazel Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | John T. Nelson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Louis Altizer | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Carrie E. Altizer | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Louis Jr. Altizer | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lucile E. Altizer | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Warren C. Altizer | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | George L. Altizer | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Rufus B. Altizer | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Lilla P. Altizer | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | William A. Altizer | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Luara M. Altizer | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | John H. Altizer | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Virginia Altizer | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Noah Elswick | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Carrie E. Elswick | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Lacy L. Elswick | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Rhoda E. Elswick | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Nancy L. Elswick | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William B. Elswick | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Henry E. Elswick | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Henry C. Jewel | 37 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 47 | Bertha M. Jewel | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Dewey E. Jewel | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Dora E. Jewel | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Daisy E. Jewel | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 2 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)