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Laura Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Grant, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Laura Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 21-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Denmark
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Grant, South Dakota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1818 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Township / Ward | Stockholm Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
21 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walfrid Mollberg | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Gordon Johnson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Hallberg | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Curtis Hallberg | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Ellen Hallberg | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Edith Peterson | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Ephriam Hallberg | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Laverne Hallberg | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Laura Nelson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Edith Johnson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Alvina Hoglund | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Philip Johnson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Milton Hallberg | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Henry Johnson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Vernon Benson | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Earl Hallberg | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Jens Nelson | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Carl Johnson | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Henning Hoglund | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Hazel Mollberg | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Grant, South …
Spouse, age 52
Grant, South Dakota · implied b. ~1878 — 21 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1818 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Grant-County, South …
Spouse, age 62
Grant-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Nelsen |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stockholm Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 52 · b. ~1878 · South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Grant, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Grant, South Dakota
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2223unit:0899)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmer N Ecklor | 34 | Head | — | South Dakota |
| 2 | Selma Ecklor | 28 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | Lyle Ecklor | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Phyllis Ecklor | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Swan V Berg | 39 | Head | Cashier | South Dakota |
| 6 | Edna Berg | 32 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Wallace S Berg | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | P E Erickson | 71 | Head | Retired | Sweden |
| 9 | Martha Erickson | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Carl E Johnson | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Sweden |
| 11 | Edith E Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Henry Johnson | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Philip Johnson | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Gordon Johnson | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Vernon Benson | 24 | Boarder | Clergyman | Minnesota |
| 16 | Ephriam Hallberg | 41 | O | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 17 | Ellen Hallberg | 41 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Earl Hallberg | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Milton Hallberg | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Laverne Hallberg | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Curtis Hallberg | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | John Hallberg | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Jens C Nelson | 55 | O | Trucking | Denmark |
| 24 | Laura Nelson THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 25 | Carl Nelson | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 26 | Henning Hoglund | 57 | — | Farmer | Sweden |
| 27 | Alvina Hoglund | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Edith Peterson | 28 | Housekeeper | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 29 | Walfrid Mollberg | 32 | R | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 30 | Hazel Mollberg | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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)