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Lillie Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Weld, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Weld, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Weld, Colorado |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 27 Outside Town Of Hudson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lillie Nelson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Paul Nelson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Nelson | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Eugene Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Kenneth Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Weld, Colorado
Spouse, age 36
Weld, Colorado · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Weld-County, Colorado
Spouse, age 46
Weld-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lily |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Weld |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Lillie Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillie Nelson
Spouse · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Weld, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Weld, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus252unit:0077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Van Pelt | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Richard Van Pelt | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Lillie Van Pelt | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Elizabeth Van Pelt | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Eleanor Van Pelt | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Loretta Van Pelt | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Jane Van Pelt | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Henry H Hillsten | 31 | Head | General Farmer | Colorado |
| 9 | Vera Hillsten | 23 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Harold Lee Hillsten | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Glen Linwood Hillsten | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Edwin Hillsten | 25 | Brother | General Farmer | Colorado |
| 13 | Allen Hillsten | 7 | Nephew | — | Colorado |
| 14 | Robert Nelson | 39 | Head | General Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Lillie Nelson THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | James Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 17 | John Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Kenneth Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Eugene Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Cecil Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Paul Nelson | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Fred Heffner | 43 | Head | General Farmer | Russia |
| 23 | Elisabeth Heffner | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Russia |
| 24 | Fred Heffner | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 25 | John Heffner | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Nelda Heffner | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Mary Heffner | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Edward Heffner | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Eda Heffner | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Anna Heffner | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Lizzie Heffner | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Walter Heffner | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Leita Heffner | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Martha Heffner | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Zelma Heffner | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Esther Heffner | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Jacob Heffner | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 38 | F. W. Meyers | 62 | Head | General Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Jessie Meyers | 52 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Roy Everett Meyers | 19 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 41 | Ethel Meyers | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Everett Meyers | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 43 | George Shriner | 57 | Head | General Farmer | Russia |
| 44 | Alice Shriner | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Alice Shriner | 36 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 46 | Katie Shriner | 28 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 47 | George Shriner | 26 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 48 | Carl Shriner | 24 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 49 | Clarence Shriner | 19 | Son | Farmer | Colorado |
| 50 | Lydia Shriner | 20 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
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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)