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James Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Thomas — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4600 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | North Belle Vernon Boro |
| 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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Nelson | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mildred Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Nelson | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Grace Nelson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Crane man |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4600 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 James Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Nelson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Nelson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Nelson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2156:1093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Shelton | 18 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Grace Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Warren Shelton | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James Nelson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Grace Nelson | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Robert Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mildred Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Clara Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Oliver King | 22 | Head | Checker | West Virginia |
| 10 | Zana King | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Walter Gottheld | 44 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Eva Gottheld | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Joan Gottheld | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Francis Hellow | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Virginia Hellow | 24 | Daughter | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mildred Hellow | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | George Stefan | 36 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alma Stefan | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Stefan | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elizabeth Stefan | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Steve Tarnowsky | 30 | Head | Labor | New Jersey |
| 22 | Anna Tarnowsky | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Helen Tarnowsky | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Tarnowsky | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Joseph Tarnowsky | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Alex Filak | 44 | Head | Furnace | Poland |
| 27 | Helen Filak | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 28 | Theresa Filak | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Steve Filak | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Andrew Filak | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Dewey Armstrong | 31 | Head | Crane Man | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Margaret Armstrong | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lawrence Armstrong | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Leroy Armstrong | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Boncella Armstrong | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ray Whitlaw | 27 | Head | Trucker | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ethel Whitlaw | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Robert Whitlaw | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ray L. Whitlaw | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Wilds | 32 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Victor Wilds | 17 | Son | Garage | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Delores Wilds | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Joseph Baresite | 54 | Head | Blacksmith | Austria |
| 44 | Anna Baresite | 44 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 45 | Joseph Jr. Baresite | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Andy Baresite | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | David Gryz | 42 | Head | Labor | Poland |
| 48 | Mary Gryz | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 49 | Mike Chosky | 51 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 50 | Mary Chosky | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)