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Nels Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mc Henry, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Nels Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mc Henry, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Bertha — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mc Henry, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Huntley Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Nelson | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Peter Nelson | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Nels Nelson | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mchenry, Illinois
Son, age 16
Mchenry, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Mchenry, Illinois
Son, age 27
Mchenry, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mc Henry, …
Son, age 38
Mc Henry, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Nels Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Theodore Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cristina Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Nelson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Theodore Nelson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cristina Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nels Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Sibling
Peter Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
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 — Mc Henry, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Mc Henry, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel536:1015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruben A Engelbretson | 30 | Lodger | Not Known | South Dakota |
| 52 | Charles Engelbretson | 7 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | James Engelbretson | 4 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Arthur Robbins | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Violet Robbins | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Betty Robbins | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Richard Robbins | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Christina Nelson | 62 | Head | Manager | Denmark |
| 59 | Nels Nelson THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Peter Nelson | 34 | Son | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 61 | Solomon Ayers | 49 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Willie Zhimby | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Sophie D Zhimby | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Pearl Hammond | 2 | Step-Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Wesley Jr Hand | 40 | Boarder | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Harold Conley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Ada Conley | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Margaret Conley | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Elizabeth Conley | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Charles Krentzer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Jane Krentzer | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Charles Jr Krentzer | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Marsha Krentzer | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | William Burns | 47 | Hired Man | Laborer | New York |
| 75 | Richard Hadley | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Ida M Hadley | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | George Hadley | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Fred Grimes | 58 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Mary Grimes | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Fredrick Gatting | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 81 | Joseph Kansal | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Elizabeth Kansal | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Marie Kansal | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Harvey Kansal | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Lester Kansal | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 86 | Kenneth Kansal | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 87 | Ralph M Hadley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 88 | Emma L Hadley | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Cal Henry Hadley | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Wilma Hadley | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 91 | Arlene Hadley | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 92 | Ben Benson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 93 | Ida Benson | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 94 | Barney Benson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 95 | Harry Benson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 96 | Bunke Benson | 13 | Son | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Esther Benson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Glenn Benson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Ruth Benson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Ben Jr Benson | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Nels + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)