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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 Richmond, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Axel & Hannah — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richmond, New York |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | still operator |
| Industry | factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 22 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Still Operator |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Doris Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Oscar Nelson | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Warren Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Viola Nelson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Printing Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Richmond, New …
Head, age 30
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | still operator |
| Industry | factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 22 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 41
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 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 | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Moving Man |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Axel Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Axel Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Axel Nelson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Nelson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Nelson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Axel Nelson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · New York
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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 — Richmond, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Richmond, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1616:0452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Brypton | 32 | Head | Lays Out | New York |
| 52 | Winifred Brypton | 31 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 53 | Marie Brypton | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 54 | George Jr. Brypton | 9 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 55 | Winifred Brypton | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 56 | John Brypton | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Joseph Brypton | 66 | Father | Painter | Austria |
| 58 | Genevieve Spell | 25 | Sister in law | Operator | New Jersey |
| 59 | Walter Salter | 38 | Head | Hand Carrier | Poland |
| 60 | Jennie Salter | 33 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 61 | Fannie Salter | 14 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 62 | Henry Salter | 13 | Son | None | New York |
| 63 | Edward Salter | 11 | Son | None | New York |
| 64 | John Hopkins | 45 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 65 | Margaret Hopkins | 52 | Wife | None | Irish Free State |
| 66 | Harry D. Stembler | 63 | Head | Lather | Maryland |
| 67 | Rachel D. Stembler | 55 | Wife | None | New York |
| 68 | Edward Leaming | 26 | Son in law | Oiler | Canada Eng |
| 69 | Harriet M. Leaming | 19 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 70 | John M. Leaming | 0 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 71 | Edward Stembler | 10 | Son | None | New York |
| 72 | Carl Stein | 51 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Sweden |
| 73 | Edith Stein | 41 | Wife | None | England |
| 74 | Gottfred Stein | 18 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 75 | Edith Stein | 15 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 76 | George Belden | 38 | Head | Trainman | New York |
| 77 | Ina Belden | 36 | Wife | None | New York |
| 78 | George Jr. Belden | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 79 | Catherine Belden | 13 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 80 | Francis M. Belden | 11 | Son | None | New York |
| 81 | Harry Appel | 39 | Head | Trainman | New Jersey |
| 82 | May Appel | 29 | Wife | None | New York |
| 83 | Lalita Appel | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | Jacob Dastach | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 85 | Elizabeth Dastach | 31 | Wife | None | New York |
| 86 | Walter Dastach | 12 | Son | None | New York |
| 87 | Jean Dastach | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | John Sarter | 47 | Head | Blacksmith | New York |
| 89 | Nellie Sarter | 47 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 90 | Catherine Sarter | 18 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 91 | John Jr. Sarter | 9 | Son | None | New York |
| 92 | William Francis | 26 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 93 | Charles Eberhard | 31 | Head | Machinist | Switzerland |
| 94 | Blanche Eberhard | 39 | Wife | None | Switzerland |
| 95 | Mildred Eberhard | 14 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 96 | Oscar Nelson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Still Operator | New York |
| 97 | Viola Nelson | 27 | Wife | None | New York |
| 98 | Doris Nelson | 6 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 99 | Warren Nelson | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | Bernice Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 4 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)