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Oscar Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claus & Betsy — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | solicitor |
| Industry | Dry cleaning |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 28 |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldie Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Gladys Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Gloria Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Oscar Nelson | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Floyd Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mabel Nelson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 9
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 19
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 27
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Head, age 37
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | solicitor |
| Industry | Dry cleaning |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 28 |
| 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Claus Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betsy Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claus Nelson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betsy Nelson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · 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 — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1094:0917)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Winifred A Howard | 64 | Mother-in-law | None | Vermont |
| 52 | Bernie H Peterson | 24 | Lodger | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Howard H Arndt | 61 | Head | Photographer | Maryland |
| 54 | Emma A Arndt | 40 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Adrian H Arndt | 14 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 56 | Samuel B Rees | 86 | Head | None | New York |
| 57 | James H Rees | 60 | Son | Agent | Minnesota |
| 58 | Bessie M Rees | 53 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 59 | Gertrude Rose B Rees | 57 | Cousin | None | New York |
| 60 | Clara Bostlane | 36 | Lodger | Servant | Minnesota |
| 61 | Ralph P Rogers | 32 | Head | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Agnes F Rogers | 30 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 63 | Jack P Rogers | 8 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 64 | Lee F Rogers | 1 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 65 | Grover C Flemings | 37 | Head | None | Minnesota |
| 66 | Mayelle E Flemings | 35 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 67 | Dorothy Flemings | 7 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | John G Flemings | 5 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 69 | Paul S Hacking | 42 | Head | Collector | Minnesota |
| 70 | Cora A Hacking | 30 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 71 | Cecil E Arnold | 41 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Anna M Arnold | 40 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 73 | Lois N Arnold | 16 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | Phyllis J Arnold | 14 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 75 | John E Arnold | 4 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 76 | James Hutchinson | 65 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 77 | Hilda M Hutchinson | 57 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 78 | Marshall C Hutchinson | 18 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 79 | Mabel B Olson | 30 | Lodger | Operator | Minnesota |
| 80 | Hattie Anderson | 28 | Lodger | Operator | Minnesota |
| 81 | Norman J Simmons | 34 | Head | Mechanic | North Dakota |
| 82 | Anna M Simmons | 26 | Wife | Servant | North Dakota |
| 83 | Alphonse Simmons | 67 | Mother | None | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Richard Simmons | 1 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 85 | Oscar R Nelson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Solicitor | Minnesota |
| 86 | Mabel J Nelson | 33 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 87 | Floyd O Nelson | 12 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 88 | Gladys Nelson | 7 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 89 | Goldie Nelson | 5 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 90 | Gloria Nelson | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 91 | Hans C Stensing | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 92 | Lena Stensing | 45 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 93 | Mildred Stensing | 17 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 94 | Leonard Stensing | 8 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 95 | Floyd W Painter | 23 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 96 | Gladys C Painter | 21 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 97 | Diane B Painter | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 98 | Carl A Anderson | 47 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Anna O Anderson | 49 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 100 | Gladys Anderson | 18 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 3 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)