Louis Nelson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Guernsey, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Louis Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guernsey, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Guernsey, Ohio
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Louis B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Additional Details
Occupation	Butcher
Industry	Own shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Butcher
Township / Ward	Jackson Township
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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 Louis	Age	Birth yr
Laura Nelson	Other	—	51	~1879
Earl Nelson	Son	—	15	~1915
Clarence Nelson	Son	—	16	~1914
Louis Nelson	Head	—	64	~1866

Census Appearances

1920

Guernsey, Ohio

Head, age 55

Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Butcher
Industry	Retail
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	M
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Guernsey, Ohio

Head, age 64

Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Louis B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	36
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Butcher
Industry	Own shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Guernsey-County, Ohio

Head, age 74

Guernsey-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1866

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Lewis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Byesville
1935 Residence (County)	Guernsey
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Louis Nelson

Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1805:0106)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Mary A	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
52	Elizabeth	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
53	Ethel E	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
54	Charles Watson	45	Head	Farmer	Ohio
55	Mary E Watson	41	Wife-H	—	Ohio
56	Alpha Watson	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
57	Mildred Watson	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	Golda Watson	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Ellis Watson	10	Son	—	Ohio
60	Thurman Watson	5	Son	—	Ohio
61	John Mccreary	32	Head	Miner	Ohio
62	Vada Mccreary	37	Wife-H	—	Ohio
63	Richard Mccreary	13	Son	—	Ohio
64	Richard Mccreary	8	Son	—	Ohio
65	Edward T Thomas	58	Head	Miner	Ohio
66	Maud M Thomas	48	Wife-H	—	Ohio
67	Dora B Thomas	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
68	Woodrow Thomas	14	Son	—	Ohio
69	Leonard B Thomas	12	Son	—	Ohio
70	Anita M Thomas	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
71	William S Reed	66	Head	Farmer	Ohio
72	Willis G Cox	33	Head	Miner	Ohio
73	Emily Cox	41	Wife-H	—	Ohio
74	Milford Cox	18	Son	—	Ohio
75	Arthur Cox	13	Son	—	Ohio
76	George J Bennett	54	Head	Watchman	Ohio
77	Rosetta Bennett	41	Wife-H	—	Ohio
78	Donald Bennett	14	Son	—	Ohio
79	Marjorie Bennett	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
80	Thelma Blount	7	Step daughter	—	Ohio
81	James Blount	12	Step son	—	Ohio
82	Theodore H Chalfant	73	Head	—	Ohio
83	Addie S Chalfant	59	Wife-H	—	Ohio
84	Clarence H Murgatroyd	37	Son-in-law	Watchman	Ohio
85	Edna C Murgatroyd	35	Step Daughter	Labor	Ohio
86	Warren C Murgatroyd	16	Grandson	—	Ohio
87	Alleah S Murgatroyd	4	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
88	Gomer O Chalfant	61	Head	Farmer	Ohio
89	Mary M Chalfant	54	Wife-H	—	Ohio
90	Fred Ruggles	39	Head	Miner	Kentucky
91	Mamie B Ruggles	39	Wife-H	—	Kentucky
92	Opal Ruggles	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
93	Opal Casterline	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
94	Iris G Casterline	1	Granddaughter	—	West Virginia
95	Louis B Nelson THIS PERSON	64	Head	Butcher	Ohio
96	Laura B Nelson	51	Wife-H	—	West Virginia
97	Clarence Nelson	16	Son	Laborer	Ohio
98	Earl Nelson	15	Son	—	Ohio
99	Edward M Moore	31	Head	C Roller	Ohio
100	Eleanor Moore	30	Wife-H	—	Pennsylvania

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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)

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