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Jessie Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sac, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sac, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sac, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Wheeler Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Nelson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Ruby Nelson | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Faye Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Leo Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Jessie Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sac, Iowa
Daughter, age 6
Sac, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jessie R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Sac, Iowa
Daughter, age 17
Sac, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Jessie Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sac, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jessie Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Iowa
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Sibling
William Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Faye Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Sac, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Sac, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel680:1074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wife-H Tillie | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Walter Tillie | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 53 | William Nelson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Ruby Nelson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Jessie Nelson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Faye Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | William Jr. Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Leo Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Robert Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Ross Rector | 44 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lula Rector | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Garrett Rector | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Paige Rector | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | William Rector | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Robert Rector | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Charles Rector | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Robert Adams | 43 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Jessie Adams | 48 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 69 | William (As) Adams | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Robert (As) Adams | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Barbara Adams | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Esther Hanke | 23 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 73 | Sadie Rhueberg | 19 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 74 | Ray Hammond | 36 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 75 | Hazel Hammond | 27 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Howard Hammond | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Adolph Shelldorf | 49 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 78 | Ida Shelldorf | 28 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Velma Shelldorf | 22 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Dorothy Shelldorf | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Kathryn Shelldorf | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | James Smith | 49 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 83 | Virginia Smith | 40 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Blanche Smith | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Emil Olsen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 86 | Emily Olsen | 53 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 87 | Nellie Olsen | 26 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Ethel Olsen | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 89 | Helen Olsen | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Robert Olsen | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Godfrey Olsen | 50 | Brother | Farmer | Sweden |
| 92 | Frank Waseka | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Esther Waseka | 31 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Myron Septram | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 95 | Mabel Septram | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | Lois Septram | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Glenn Smith | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 98 | Anna Smith | 48 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 99 | Ira W. Brooker | 82 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 100 | Florence Brooker | 48 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)