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Laura Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Laura Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lycoming, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lycoming, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Williamsport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mildred Cooper | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Musser | Other | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Laura Nelson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Hattie Cooper | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Ruth Cooper | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Drummen | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Susan Cooper | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Edith Ball | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Laura Cooper | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Frances Drummen | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Rufus Cooper | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Laura Drummen | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Oscar Nelson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Geraldine Cooper | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Lycoming, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Lycoming, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 15 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Lycoming, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edith Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susan Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Cooper
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Drummen
Sibling · 1930 · age 36
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 — Lycoming, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lycoming, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2075:0893)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar G Nelson | 49 | Head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Laura E Nelson | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Laura M Nelson THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomas G Drummen | 61 | R | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Laura B Drummen | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Frances L Drummen | 36 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William H Musser | 11 | Gr Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edith Gertrude Ball | 41 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Rufus Cooper | 47 | R | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Hattie M Cooper | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Susan J Cooper | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mildred L Cooper | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Geraldine M Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ruth Cooper | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Laura J Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Walter G Goodfellow | 46 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna Bell Goodfellow | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Doris May Goodfellow | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Charles Wm Goodfellow | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Bessie E Connelly | 39 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Fayle Alice Connelly | 17 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Eloise Belle Connelly | 11 | Gr Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | J. H. Steinhurst | 29 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry W Rulon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ella May Rulon | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William Pankhurst | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elizabeth R Pankhurst | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Seth S Updegraff | 77 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Jane Elizabeth Updegraff | 77 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Seth G Updegraff | 43 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Shirley Ann Updegraff | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Roy Sells | 72 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret Mae Sells | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John A Sells | 31 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph O Smith | 77 | Head | Bell Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Katherine E Smith | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Betty Jean Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Rosella Smith | 63 | Mother | — | New York |
| 39 | Cecelia Mae Lynch | 40 | Sister | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Barbara Mullins | 51 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Charles A Speer | 74 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Sarah M Speer | 76 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Alice M Speer | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Charles J Tyree | 28 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary E Tyree | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Helen E Tyree | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Robert J Tyree | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Samuel Pearl Nendle | 29 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ruth Nendle | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Roy Edw Lorenz | 18 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)