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Oscar Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Matilda — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Nelson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Andrew Nelson | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Oscar Nelson | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Matilda Nelson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 26
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 35
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 45
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ola |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Michigan |
| Industry | 40 |
| Class of Worker | machine operator |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Dearborn |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Oscar Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Nelson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Michigan
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Sibling
Esther Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1031:0454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Hanson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 52 | Anna Hanson | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Evelyn Hanson | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | John Jr. Hanson | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Robert Hanson | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Dorothy Hanson | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | William Hanson | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Richard Hanson | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Betty Hanson | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Donald Hanson | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | James Hanson | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Mary Hanson | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Carl Peterson | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 64 | Hilda Peterson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Arthur Peterson | 22 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 66 | Ruth Peterson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 67 | Carl Jr. Peterson | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Helen Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Andrew Nelson | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Matilda Nelson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Oscar Nelson THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 72 | Esther Nelson | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 73 | Gustaf Johnson | 48 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 74 | Emma Johnson | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Elmer Johnson | 21 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 76 | Alice Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 77 | Harold Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Ruth Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Robert Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Dorothy Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Betty Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Donald Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 83 | James Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Mary Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 85 | William Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Charles Anderson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 87 | Anna Anderson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 88 | Carl Anderson | 25 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 89 | Hilda Anderson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 90 | Arthur Anderson | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Helen Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Robert Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Ruth Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Dorothy Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Betty Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Donald Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 97 | James Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Mary Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 99 | William Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Robert Jr. Anderson | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)