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Nels Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ottertail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Nels Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ottertail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ottertail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Amor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Hans Larson | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Lawrence Larson | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Emily Larson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Mary Nelson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 31
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 40
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 50
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Ottertail, Minnesota
Head, age 60
Ottertail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nels Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ottertail, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ottertail, Minnesota
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1111:0016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hans Smit | 52 | Head | Gen Farmer | Holland |
| 52 | Grietje Smit | 54 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 53 | John Smit | 24 | Son | Laborer | Holland |
| 54 | Nels N. Nelson THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Mary Nelson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Hans Larson | 65 | O | Farmer | Sweden |
| 57 | Emily Larson | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Lawrence Larson | 33 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | John Anderson | 65 | Head | Merchant | Sweden |
| 60 | Hannah J. Anderson | 60 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Herbert A. Anderson | 36 | Son | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 62 | Elsie H. Anderson | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 63 | William H. Guelzow | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Alice E. Guelzow | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Paul Nelson | 50 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 67 | John H. Estlick | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Ida E. Estlick | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Lloyd W. Estlick | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Rose E. Estlick | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Clint E. Brown | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Jane E. Brown | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Lloyd E. Brown | 17 | Son | Worker | Minnesota |
| 74 | Jasper E. Brown | 15 | Son | Worker | Minnesota |
| 75 | Carlos D. Brown | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Ernest H. Wagner | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Annie C. Wagner | 18 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Enock M. Young | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Esther A. Young | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Marjorie D. Young | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | John N. Young | 37 | Brother | Partner | Minnesota |
| 82 | Dallas W. Young | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Carl M. Mursk | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 84 | Edna V. Mursk | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Marjorie A. Mursk | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Rallie J. Mursk | 30 | O | Partner | Minnesota |
| 87 | Alice L. Mursk | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Gordon D. Mursk | 4 | Adopted Son | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | John Wicklund | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 90 | Andrew Mursk | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 91 | Clara J. Mursk | 70 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 92 | Clara A. Mursk | 26 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Hamer Jakuson | 34 | R | Worker | North Dakota |
| 94 | Vivian Jakuson | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | David L. Jakuson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Robert L. Jakuson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Vivian G. Jakuson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)