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Lois Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Palo Alto, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lois Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo Alto, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Palo Alto, Iowa |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lois Mae |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Highland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Nelson | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Lucile Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lois Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Wesley Nelson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Currans | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Katherine Currans | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Kathryn Currans | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Fern Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Florence Nelson | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| B Currans | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| William Currans | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Joseph Currans | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Irene Currans | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Palo Alto, …
Daughter, age 6
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Lois Mae |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1924 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nielson |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Lois Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lois Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 6 · b. ~1924 · Iowa
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Sibling
Irene Currans
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fern Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Currans
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Currans
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Currans
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Currans
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Palo Alto, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Palo Alto, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel671:0979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Olson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Gerda Olson | 42 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 3 | Jeannette Olson | 16 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Hans Olson | 16 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Howard Olson | 14 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Victor Hansen | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Marie Hansen | 26 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 8 | Fred Root | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Grace Root | 46 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 10 | Raymond Root | 16 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 11 | Kenneth Root | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 12 | John G. Roerick | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Anna Roerick | 31 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 14 | Robert Roerick | 11 | son | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Dale Roerick | 7 | son | None | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary Louise Roerick | 4 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 17 | Holmes Meek | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Vera Meek | 23 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 19 | Beverly Jean Meek | 1 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 20 | Ervin Miller | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Doris Miller | 23 | Wife-H | None | Wyoming |
| 22 | Carl Hickman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Bertha Hickman | 37 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 24 | Harold Hickman | 5 | son | None | Iowa |
| 25 | Laron Hickman | 0 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 26 | John Altwegg | 60 | R | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Ola Altwegg | 25 | daughter-H | Teacher | Iowa |
| 28 | Bernice Altwegg | 23 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 29 | Earl Eldridge | 46 | R | Paper Hanger | Iowa |
| 30 | Beulah Eldridge | 39 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Ella Mae Eldridge | 15 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 32 | Lyman Eldridge | 71 | Father | Laborer | Iowa |
| 33 | Cora Babcock | 58 | Head-H | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Adolph Leser | 54 | Helper | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | William J. Currans | 59 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Kathryn Currans | 54 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 37 | Joseph J. Currans | 24 | son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | B. Francis Currans | 22 | son | None | Iowa |
| 39 | William T. Currans | 19 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | Katherine Currans | 16 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 41 | Irene Currans | 14 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 42 | Oscar Nelson | 34 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Florence Nelson | 35 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 44 | Wesley Nelson | 11 | son | None | Iowa |
| 45 | Fern Nelson | 10 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 46 | Lucile Nelson | 8 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 47 | Lois Mae Nelson THIS PERSON | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 48 | Olaf Nelson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 49 | Jessie Nelson | 47 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 50 | Lily Nelson | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
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)