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Martin Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Martin Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sherman, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fred — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sherman, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Martin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Harry Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ellen Nelson | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Pearl Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Fred Nelson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Esther Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lucille Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Carl Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sherman, Kansas
Son, age 5
Sherman, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Sherman, Kansas
Son, age 15
Sherman, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Martin A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sherman-County, Kansas
Head, age 25
Sherman-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Marion A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruleton (1 to 30) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sherman |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Industry | Consolidated School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Martin Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Nelson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Nelson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martin Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Kansas
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Sibling
Harry Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Sherman, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Sherman, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus724usce:0108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George H Mogge | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Mae E Mogge | 45 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 53 | John G Mogge | 23 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Carroll E Mogge | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Mary E Nelson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 56 | Charles T Armitstead | 43 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 57 | Alma G Armitstead | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Alice D Armitstead | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Charles P Armitstead | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Bonnie J Armitstead | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Elizabeth A Armitstead | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Ernest D Heufford | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 63 | Blanche V Heufford | 24 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Fred L Nelson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Ellen M Nelson | 42 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Martin A Nelson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Esther M Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Harry E Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Pearl D Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Lucille E Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Carl H Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | John L Sperry | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Richard E Einspahr | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 74 | Olga E Einspahr | 32 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 75 | Bertha G Einspahr | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Milton A Einspahr | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Reinhold E Einspahr | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Ruth E Einspahr | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Seth E Duell | 35 | Head | Rural Mail Carrier | Kansas |
| 80 | Martha Duell | 38 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Arthur L Duell | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Eunice J Duell | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Seth J Duell | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Jonathan D Duell | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Ruth E Duell | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Allen T Duell | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Beatrice L Mckee | 21 | Neice | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Elza W Mckee | 23 | Nephew | Laborer | Kansas |
| 89 | Charles L Harper | 65 | Head | Enumerator | Illinois |
| 90 | Emma D Harper | 60 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Gwendolyn M Harper | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Kansas |
| 92 | Viola C Harper | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Mary Veselik | 79 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 94 | James Veselik | 56 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Leelia E Veselik | 42 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Joseph F Veselik | 48 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Franklin L Veselik | 36 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 98 | Hattie Newhouse | 62 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Joseph Ritta | 76 | Brother | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 100 | Granville B Bramfield | 70 | Father | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Martin + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)