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Lillie Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lillie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Lillie Nelson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Ralph Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lillie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielson |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Lillie Nelson
Spouse · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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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:illinoiscensus00reel496:0093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Birkhoff | 15 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Clarence W. Elmer | 31 | Head | Broker | Illinois |
| 53 | Amelia J. Elmer | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Nancy J. Elmer | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Arthur S. Salomon | 43 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 56 | Myrtle S. Salomon | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Mary E. Salomon | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Joseph Irwin | 47 | Head | Contractor | Iowa |
| 59 | Ethel Irwin | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Joseph Newman | 55 | Head | Manager | England |
| 61 | Bessie M. Newman | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Robert G. Newman | 25 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 63 | Phoebe G. Agness | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Arthur A. Weber | 37 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 65 | Cora Weber | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Walter Weber | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Warren Weber | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | William Hoffman | 31 | Head | Salesmanager | Illinois |
| 69 | Gertrude M. Hoffman | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Caryl L. Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Carl D. Egan | 55 | Head | Conductor | Sweden |
| 72 | Maud M. Egan | 51 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Tillie J. Egan | 75 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 74 | David D. Johnson | 48 | Boarder | Salesman | Sweden |
| 75 | Mark Vose | 44 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Earl L. Vose | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 77 | Alma L. Stenwold | 31 | Cousin | Hand Stitcher | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Reynold S. Bratcher | 63 | Head | Plasterer | Missouri |
| 79 | Emma Bratcher | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 80 | William Bratcher | 39 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 81 | Nels E. Nelson | 49 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 82 | Lillie E. Nelson THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 83 | Ralph E. Nelson | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Carl A. Fitzpatrick | 27 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Norma A. Fitzpatrick | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Kenneth A. Fitzpatrick | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Donald C. Fitzpatrick | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Peter Mathiesen | 50 | Head | Clerk | Denmark |
| 89 | Anna V. Mathiesen | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 90 | Eric M. Johnson | 31 | Brother | Shipping Clerk | Sweden |
| 91 | Edith S. Johnson | 27 | Sister | Stenographer | Sweden |
| 92 | C. C. Gunderson | 26 | Head | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 93 | Flora L. Gunderson | 25 | Sister-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 94 | Frank Zwig | 41 | Head | Butcher | Austria |
| 95 | Anna Zwig | 39 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 96 | Frank J. Zwig | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Josephine F. Zwig | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Cornelius Macfarlane | 43 | Head | — | Greece |
| 99 | James D. Macfarlane | 21 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 100 | Anna D. Macfarlane | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)