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Howard Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Kittitas, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Howard Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kittitas, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Minnie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kittitas, Washington |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Howard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Irrigation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Manastash Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orville Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Minnie Nelson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Howard Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Albert Nelson | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kittitas, Washington
Son, age 1
Kittitas, Washington · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Kittitas, Washington
Son, age 10
Kittitas, Washington · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Howard A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Kittitas, Washington
Son, age 20
Kittitas, Washington · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Howard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington |
| Mother's Birthplace | Washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Irrigation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Howard Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kittitas, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Nelson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Nelson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Nelson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Washington
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Sibling
Orville Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Kittitas, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — Kittitas, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2506unit:0953)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman E. Cook | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Washington |
| 2 | Ralph Jackson | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Edward Hagar | 79 | Head | — | Norway |
| 4 | George E. Hagar | 45 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 5 | Alma A. Hagar | 44 | Daughter-in-law | — | Washington |
| 6 | Marjorie L. Hagar | 16 | Grand dau | — | Washington |
| 7 | Melvin D. Hagar | 12 | Grandson | — | Washington |
| 8 | Fred O. Johnson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 9 | Augusta M. Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 10 | Alfred R. Johnson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 11 | Carl J. Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 12 | Mildred I. Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 13 | George W. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 14 | Owen Amos | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Lydia M. Amos | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Paul Gaper | 38 | Hired hand | Laborer | United States |
| 17 | James W. Vaughan | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Lavina Vaughan | 60 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Ercie Vaughan | 23 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 20 | Barnard Sohnbeck | 46 | Head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 21 | Edwin C. Shoemaker | 53 | Boarder | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 22 | Walter B. Deborde | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 23 | Roy Barton | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Utah |
| 24 | Alma Barton | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Utah |
| 25 | William Thiesen | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Idaho |
| 26 | Leslie Matney | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Kansas |
| 27 | Alex J. Catlett | 59 | Boarder | Laborer | California |
| 28 | Ina L. Barber | 46 | Cook | Cook | Oregon |
| 29 | Ethel M. Crouch | 20 | Helper | Cook | Washington |
| 30 | Walter G. Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Excell J. Smith | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Reva M. Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 33 | Jack B. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 34 | Norman S. Bland | 41 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 35 | Willie Bland | 37 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 36 | George W. Bland | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 37 | Grace M. Bland | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 38 | Leslie H. Bland | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 39 | Eldridge Smith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | E. Blanche Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 41 | Mac W. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 42 | Marjorie A. Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 43 | John Swanson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 44 | Albert Nelson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 45 | Minnie S. Nelson | 58 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 46 | Howard E. Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 47 | Orville W. Nelson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 48 | Jeff Butler | 57 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Flora B. Grey | 42 | Servant | Housekeeper | Washington |
| 50 | Stanley C. Grey | 13 | Boarder | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)