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Martin Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Martin Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Wholesale House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Nelson | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Shirley Nelson | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Malvern Nelson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Charlotte Nelson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Laurence Nelson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Richard Nelson | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 51
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | contractor |
| Industry | carpenter |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 62
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Wholesale House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Martin Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martin Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel496:0294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Mortensen | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 2 | Mary Mortensen | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Forest Mortensen | 30 | Son | Waiter | Illinois |
| 4 | May Lundberg | 49 | Head | Enrobing | Sweden |
| 5 | William Lundberg | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Martin Nelson THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Electrician | Sweden |
| 7 | Charlotte Nelson | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 8 | Malvern Nelson | 27 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 9 | Laurence Nelson | 24 | Son | Purchasing Agent | Illinois |
| 10 | Shirley Nelson | 24 | Daughter in law | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Richard Nelson | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 12 | P. Harry Rundell | 30 | Head | Pastor | Minnesota |
| 13 | Elsie Rundell | 33 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Paul Rundell | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | John Rundell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Hazel Rundell | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Louis Rolberg | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 18 | Minnie Rolberg | 36 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 19 | Maurice Rolberg | 16 | Son | — | Poland |
| 20 | Elizabeth Portugal | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 21 | Andrew Weber | 32 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 22 | Lydia Weber | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Margaret Weber | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Florence Weber | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Andrew Weber | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | John Weber | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Theodore Weber | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | John Schrecke | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 29 | Otto Rooker | 43 | Roomer | Tailor | Germany |
| 30 | John Teisler | 40 | Head | Janitor | Roumania |
| 31 | Helen Teisler | 34 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 32 | John Jr. Teisler | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Nicholas Teisler | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Adam Teisler | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Hans Eggers | 38 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 36 | Martha Eggers | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 37 | Marie Eggers | 8 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 38 | Ivar Culberg | 44 | Head | Packer | Illinois |
| 39 | Alma Culberg | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Bernice Culberg | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Ruth Culberg | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Harry Freeman | 35 | Head | Distributor | England |
| 43 | Rose Freeman | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Ruth Freeman | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Ingrid Solomon | 60 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 46 | John Solomon | 24 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 47 | Morris Berman | 32 | Head | Electrician | Sweden |
| 48 | Tora Berman | 36 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Victor Berman | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Flora Berman | 8 | 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)