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Joseph Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Custom Tailors |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Nelson | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Henna Nelson | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Fremont Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 28
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Coal Maker |
| Industry | Tailor Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 38
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Custom Tailors |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 49
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Joel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3140 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel476:0781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham Schneider | 32 | Head | Taxi Driver | England |
| 2 | Mary Schneider | 30 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 3 | Rachelle Schneider | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Nathan Schneider | 9 | Son | — | England |
| 5 | Philip Epstein | 64 | Head | Paper Stand | Russia |
| 6 | Hilda Epstein | 55 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 7 | Eva Epstein | 23 | Daughter | Office Clerk | England |
| 8 | Isaac Paster | 52 | Head | Laundry Man | Russia |
| 9 | Mary Paster | 44 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 10 | Mollie Paster | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Poland |
| 11 | Arthur Paster | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Rose Paster | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Sylvia Paster | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Gertrude Paster | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Shirley Paster | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Emil Robyn | 44 | Head | Janitor | Belgium |
| 17 | Eliza Robyn | 41 | Wife-H | — | Belgium |
| 18 | Emil Robyn | 4 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Louis E. Linne | 27 | Head | Title Examiner | Sweden |
| 20 | Laura E. Linne | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Jeanne A. Linne | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Shirley E. Linne | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Keller C. Linne | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Joseph E. Nelson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 25 | Henna O. Nelson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Fremont J. Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 29 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | Hans A. Anderson | 35 | Head | Painter | Denmark |
| 32 | Myrtle Anderson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Adolph Weismann | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Bettina Weismann | 57 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 35 | Wilfred A. Weismann | 34 | Head | Assistant Manager | Iowa |
| 36 | Edith M. Weismann | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Theodore M. Wahlberg | 56 | Head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 38 | Clara W. Wahlberg | 40 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 39 | William P. Wahlberg | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Eleanor B. Wahlberg | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Janette M. Wahlberg | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Robert B. Wahlberg | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Louis A. Ankele | 58 | Head | Egg Inspector | Austria-Vienna |
| 44 | Diana Ankele | 61 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 45 | Charles F. Schmidt | 41 | Son-in-law | Steward | Missouri |
| 46 | Harriett C. Schmidt | 36 | Daughter | Clerical Work | 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)