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Laura Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Freeborn, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Laura Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Freeborn, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Denmark
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Freeborn, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Township / Ward | Riceland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Nelson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Simon Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Vera Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Stanley Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Evelyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Pearl Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Kristian Nelson | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Amelia Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ardis Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Freeborn, Minnesota
Spouse, age 43
Freeborn, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Freeborn-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 53
Freeborn-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielsen |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Freeborn |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Nelson
Spouse · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Freeborn, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Freeborn, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1087:0590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Soren Dahl | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Annie Dahl | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Paul Clayton Dahl | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Doris Claudine Dahl | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Alton Virgil Dahl | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Roger Ellsworth Dahl | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Chas B. Kinyum | 67 | Lodger | Retired | Minnesota |
| 58 | Agnes Nelson | 16 | Maid | Hired Girl | Minnesota |
| 59 | Kristian Nelson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 60 | Laura Nelson THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 61 | Amelia Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Pearl Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Simon Nelson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Evelyn Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Vera Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Stanley Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Ardis Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Harry Erickson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Lena Erickson | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Norton Erickson | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Mae Erickson | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Arthur Erickson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Dale Erickson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Oscar Kittelson | 25 | Hired man | Hired Man | Minnesota |
| 75 | Carl Anderson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Sophia Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Agnes Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Clarence Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Leila Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Kenneth Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Dorothy Jean Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Ervin Eckhart | 26 | Hired man | Hired Man | Minnesota |
| 83 | Joe E. Nesse | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 84 | Alma Nesse | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Duane Nesse | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Oscar Anderson | 31 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 87 | Margaret Veum | 59 | Head | Manager | Norway |
| 88 | Oscar Jensen | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Elmer Haley | 21 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 90 | Lenore Haley | 19 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 91 | Homer Streeter | 23 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 92 | Sophie Laskewitz | 24 | Head | Truck Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Leonard Laskewitz | 20 | Brother | Student | Iowa |
| 94 | Peter C. Israel | 39 | Head | Truck Farmer | Holland |
| 95 | Sophia Israel | 29 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 96 | John Henry Israel | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Elizabeth Israel | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)