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Oscar Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Swift, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ingeborg & Sylvester — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Swift, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Edison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Oscar Nelson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Hannah Nelson | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Ralph Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lloyd Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Swift, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Swed Swedish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nor Norwegian |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Swift, Minnesota
Son, age 32
Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Swift, Minnesota
Head, age 42
Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Swift, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ingeborg Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Sylvester Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ingeborg Nelson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sylvester Nelson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Swift, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Swift, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1132:0385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 52 | Ursula Smith | 52 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 53 | Nicholas Espelding | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | John T Espelding | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Grace M Espelding | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Lena A Espelding | 75 | Mother-H | — | New York |
| 57 | Joseph H Espelding | 37 | Brother | Partner-Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Frederick M Rippel | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Anna C Rippel | 25 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Melba C Rippel | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Paul H Sork | 30 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 62 | Esther A Sork | 25 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | George A Sork | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Arthur P Sork | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Harry H Adikes | 23 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 66 | Frank L Giese | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Jessie M Giese | 52 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Edith H Giese | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Ralph A Giese | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Warren B Giese | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Clarence J Giese | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Clarence H Perry | 24 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Theresa A Perry | 21 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Dean J Perry | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Frank Piekarski | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Hermina Piekarski | 36 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Bernice H Piekarski | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Albert J Piekarski | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Hattie Piekarski | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Louise Piekarski | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Stephen Piekarski | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Leonard R Piekarski | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Louis J Piekarski | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Valarian J Piekarski | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Genevieve L Piekarski | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Ole Peterson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 87 | Thora L Peterson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 88 | Daisy E A Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Melba L Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Esther M Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Orville N Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Elsie G Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Oscar Nelson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 94 | Hannah M Nelson | 34 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Ralph J Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Lloyd M Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Alice J Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Ludwick J Glicky | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 99 | Theresa R Glicky | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Dorothy J Glicky | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
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)