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Jennie Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Jennie Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jennie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Nelson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Leif Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Roy Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Kenneth Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jennie Nelson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 50
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 60
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jenny P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Jennie Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jennie Nelson
Spouse · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel469:0043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank J Rock | 21 | Brother-in-law | Plasterer | Illinois |
| 2 | Margaret Kehler | 55 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Henry Beaubien | 21 | Roomer | Radio Repairer | Michigan |
| 4 | James R Grace | 20 | Roomer | Radio Repairer | Iowa |
| 5 | Nels Nelson | 48 | Head | Assistant Maker | Norway |
| 6 | Jennie Nelson THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 7 | Roy Nelson | 20 | Son | General Clerk | Illinois |
| 8 | Norman Nelson | 18 | Son | Instrument Maker | Illinois |
| 9 | Leif Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Kenneth Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Nels Holm | 52 | Head | Asst Foreman | Norway |
| 12 | Lauretta Holm | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Arthur Stenlund | 36 | Head | Gunsmith | Illinois |
| 14 | Cecelia Stenlund | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Dorothy Stenlund | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Arthur Jr Stenlund | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Edward Stenlund | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | John Achendt | 43 | Head | Motorman | Germany |
| 19 | Cecelia Achendt | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 20 | Frank Achendt | 20 | Son | Salesman Retail | Illinois |
| 21 | John Achendt | 19 | Son | Tester Assistant | Illinois |
| 22 | Val Admas | 35 | Head | General Clerk | Illinois |
| 23 | Helen Admas | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Earl Admas | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Christine Brefeld | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Carl Brefeld | 23 | Son | Production | Illinois |
| 27 | Verene Deitz | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Eberhardt Deitz | 30 | Son-in-law | Installer | Illinois |
| 29 | Katherine Deitz | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | James Stereo | 31 | Head | General Manager | Ohio |
| 31 | Elizabeth Stereo | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | James Jr Stereo | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Josephine Rubold | 41 | Head | Housework | Czechoslovakia |
| 34 | John Rubold | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | John Macdonald | 51 | Head | Footplate Maker | Scotland |
| 36 | Annie Macdonald | 50 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 37 | Margaret Macdonald | 23 | Daughter | Corres Clerk | Scotland |
| 38 | George Wilson | 44 | Brother-in-law | Pattern Maker | Scotland |
| 39 | Wouva Sebastian | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 40 | Jennie Sebastian | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 41 | Walter Sebastian | 22 | Son | Packer | Illinois |
| 42 | Wanda Sebastian | 20 | Daughter | Breath Maker | Illinois |
| 43 | Irene Sebastian | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Thomas Hagan | 32 | Head | Coil Winder | Kentucky |
| 45 | Florence Hagan | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Thomas Jr Hagan | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Cecil Hills | 18 | Nephew | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 48 | Arthur Mendel | 23 | Roomer | Asst Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ernest Horner | 31 | Head | Pattern Maker | Illinois |
| 50 | Clara Horner | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)