MN
Mary Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Nelson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Kentucky
Other, age 32
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Miley |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Other, age 43
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Housekeeper |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Head, age 53
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Mary Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Mary Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Kentucky
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel756:0490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert W Collins | 29 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 2 | Stanley W Bowles | 37 | Head | Conductor | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lula E Bowles | 33 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Beatrice E Bowles | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Louise E Bowles | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Samuel L Fishburn | 29 | Head | Gasoline | Kentucky |
| 7 | Zella L Fishburn | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Parks Merritt Fishburn | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Leona M Fishburn | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Evelyn Fishburn | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ben A Fishburn | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | George A Noble | 51 | Head | Watchman | Kentucky |
| 13 | Margaret Noble | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | George Jr Noble | 22 | Son | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 15 | Margaret M Noble | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Kentucky |
| 16 | Samuel G Noble | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Henry J Noble | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Marion B Noble | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Louis Noble | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Samuel F Time | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ada B Time | 52 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Wayne B Time | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Robert C Smith | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 24 | Elmira Smith | 26 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Kathryn L Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ferris E Hart | 44 | Lodger | Boilermaker | Kentucky |
| 27 | James Hartigan | 76 | Head | Retired | Ireland |
| 28 | Mary Hartigan | 73 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Elizabeth Nash | 35 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | John Wilson | 37 | Head | Boilermaker | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mamie R Wilson | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Katherine L Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | James E Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Horace Wren | 49 | Head | Conductor | Kentucky |
| 35 | Annie E Wren | 53 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Horace Jr Wren | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 37 | Henry G Wren | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 38 | Georgia Wren | 25 | Daughter-L | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 39 | Kathryn P Wren | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mary E Nelson THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | C. Dell Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Henry L Goff | 72 | Head | Watchman | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lula E Goff | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | William H Goff | 22 | Son | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 45 | William H Cissell | 52 | Head | Clergyman | Kentucky |
| 46 | Margaret L Cissell | 52 | Wife-H | Nurse | Indiana |
| 47 | Charles Downard | 35 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mollie A Downard | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Margaret L Downard | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | William A Downard | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)