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Laura Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hettinger, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Laura Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hettinger, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hettinger, North Dakota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Strehlow Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Arnold Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elmer Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Hattie Nelson | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Norman Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edward Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Laura Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bertha Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Albert Nelson | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Marvin Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mable Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hettinger, North …
Daughter, age 2
Hettinger, North Dakota · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Hettinger, North …
Daughter, age 13
Hettinger, North Dakota · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Laura Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Hettinger, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Bertha Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Hettinger, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Hettinger, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1737unit:0181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elmer Johnson | 34 | head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 52 | Marion Johnson | 27 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Eileen Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Howard Johnson | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Isidore Martha | 30 | head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 56 | Ottelia Martha | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Viola Martha | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Anton Martha | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Doreen Martha | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Millard Martha | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Edward Martha | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Erwin Martha | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Hans O. Larson | 67 | head | — | Norway |
| 64 | Thor Engraf | 62 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 65 | Tilda Engraf | 48 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 66 | Thorwald Engraf | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 67 | Helmer Engraf | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 68 | Henry Engraf | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Thelma Engraf | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Engraf | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Frances Engraf | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Edward Raider | 27 | head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 73 | Rose Raider | 23 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Georgiana Raider | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Roland Sheldrew | 49 | head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 76 | Albert Nelson | 44 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Hattie Nelson | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Bertha Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Arnold Nelson | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Elmer Nelson | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 81 | Laura Nelson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | Norman Nelson | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | Mable Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 84 | Edward Nelson | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 85 | Alvin Nelson | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 86 | Marvin Nelson | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 87 | Axel Wiklund | 56 | head | Farmer | Norway |
| 88 | Anton Jorgeson | 22 | Partner | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Louis Bothne | 44 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 90 | Louise Bothne | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Dortha Bothne | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 92 | Violet Bothne | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 93 | Harris Bothne | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 94 | Laverne Bothne | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 95 | Donald Bothne | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | Lola Bothne | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | O. J. Olson | 55 | O | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 98 | Minnie Olson | 44 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Helen Olson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 100 | Wallace Olson | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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)