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Kenneth Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Hilma — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Kenneth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stromsburg Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilmah Nelson | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Kenneth Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Oscar Nelson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Roy Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Nebraska
Son, age 1
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Kenneth O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Polk, Nebraska
Son, age 11
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Polk, Nebraska
Son, age 21
Polk, Nebraska · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Kenneth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Kenneth Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Polk, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilma Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Nelson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilma Nelson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Kenneth Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Roy Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Polk, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1291unit:0195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Gilsner | 21 | — | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Oscar M. Nelson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Hilmah Nelson | 52 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Roy W. Nelson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Kenneth A. Nelson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Dorothy F. Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Arthur L. Nelson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Mildred L. Nelson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Ella C. Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 10 | Morris B. Johnson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Russell L. Johnson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Lyle Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Lucile E. Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Dorothy M. Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | J. Gottfried Lundahl | 49 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 16 | Maria Lundahl | 49 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Henry T. Lissman | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Bertha E. Lissman | 50 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Bessie C. Slaker | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Guy W. Slaker | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 21 | David W. Slaker | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Lois A. Slaker | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | John E. Carlson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 24 | Rosie S. Carlson | 46 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Loren Carlson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Lucile Carlson | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Wallace A. Carlson | 5 | Grand son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Clarence L. Vincent | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Myrtle E. Vincent | 40 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Evelyn R. Vincent | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Richard L. Vincent | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Lara A. Vincent | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Harvey Nelson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Dayton Nelson | 35 | Brother | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Ernest E. Vincent | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Julia M. Vincent | 37 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Juanita Vincent | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Russell Vincent | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Dorothy Vincent | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Bernice Vincent | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Jean Vincent | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Walter D. Anderson | 35 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 43 | John T. Seymour | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Elizabeth Seymour | 22 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | James C. Seymour | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Fred Conell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Carrie E. Conell | 55 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Everett T. Loosman | 16 | Nephew | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Walter Kinley | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 50 | Gladys L. Kinley | 28 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Kenneth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)