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Lillian Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Israel — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lillian M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Lillian Nelson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Frederick Nelson | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Sarah Nelson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lillian M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Lillian Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Israel Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Nelson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Israel Nelson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Nelson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Nelson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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Sibling
William Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel425:0503)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marie C. Murphy | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 52 | Frederick J. Nelson | 63 | Head | Secretary | Illinois |
| 53 | Sarah J. Nelson | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | William H. Nelson | 27 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Lillian M. Nelson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Mary Manning | 68 | Head | — | New Brunswick |
| 57 | Frederick L. Manning | 40 | Son | Manager | Ohio |
| 58 | Myrtle V. Manning | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 59 | Alice C. Manning | 34 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | William D. Manning | 32 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Andrew Gavin | 61 | Head | Architect | Indiana |
| 62 | Isabel Gavin | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Gladys Gavin | 31 | Daughter | Artist | Illinois |
| 64 | Muriel Gavin | 29 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Andrew Jr. Gavin | 27 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 66 | Joseph B. Hutchinson | 55 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 67 | Alice Hutchinson | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Joseph B. Jr. Hutchinson | 25 | Son | Secretary | Illinois |
| 69 | Alice Hutchinson | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | William J. Hutchinson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | William H. Grant | 65 | Head | Manager | England |
| 72 | Mary E. Grant | 65 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | Gertrude Ross | 60 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Gertrude Ross | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Lorenz J. Larson | 64 | Head | Manager | Sweden |
| 76 | Esther V. Larson | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Florence Larson | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Beatrice Larson | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Lorenz J. Jr. Larson | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | George A. Larson | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | John F. White | 59 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 82 | Janet White | 57 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 83 | Harriet H. White | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Sarah J. White | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Bonnie Bailey | 50 | Head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 86 | Mark Ball | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Christine Ball | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Joseph Benton | 63 | Head | President | Ohio |
| 89 | Janet T. Benton | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Clara T. Benton | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Rose Lorenz | 55 | Head | — | Bohemia |
| 92 | Francis W. Knox | 65 | Head | President | New York |
| 93 | Emma B. Knox | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 94 | Robert W. Knox | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | Marshall Knox | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 96 | Marshall Maud Knox | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 97 | Elizabeth A. Piatt | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 98 | William H. Piatt | 56 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 99 | Birdie M. Piatt | 53 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | John Russell | 65 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lillian + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)