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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 Chippewa, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Hannah — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chippewa, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Bloomer City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Oscar Nelson | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Mildred Ruff | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Regina Nelson | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Vernon Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Arnold Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chippewa, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Chippewa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1898 — 10 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Chippewa, Wisconsin
Son, age 22
Chippewa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1898 — 8 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 | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Chippewa, Wisconsin
Head, age 33
Chippewa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Chippewa, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Nelson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Wisconsin
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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 — Chippewa, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Chippewa, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2564unit:0616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ed Ruff | 50 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Helen Ruff | 46 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Herbert Ruff | 22 | Son | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Richard Ruff | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Lorraine Ruff | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Norbert Ruff | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Katherine Hagganer | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 58 | Henry Schwab | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 59 | Mary Schwab | 64 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | David Schwab | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Albert Schwab | 20 | Son | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Leona Schwab | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Frank Huphler | 42 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Paulina Huphler | 37 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Herbert Huphler | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Viola Huphler | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Eleanor Huphler | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Oscar Nelson THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Regina Nelson | 27 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Arnold Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Evelyn Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Vernon Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Mildred Ruff | 19 | Lodger | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Albert O'Connell | 56 | Head | Patrolman | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Johannah O'Connell | 59 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 76 | Charles Krenz | 46 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Anna Krenz | 48 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Esther Krenz | 20 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Elmer Krenz | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Albert Henneman | 53 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Rose Henneman | 49 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Delmar Henneman | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Mildred Henneman | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Earl Henneman | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Norman Henneman | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Lynn Henneman | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Joseph Seibel | 67 | Head | — | Austria |
| 88 | Theresa Seibel | 68 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 89 | Fred Weiler | 33 | Head | Policeman | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Audrey Weiler | 22 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Helen Jo Weiler | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Theresa Kirkwood | 60 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Dolores Stone | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Edward Berg | 28 | Head | Owner | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Gertrude Berg | 27 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Jerome E. Berg | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Herman Dietache | 63 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Honora Dietache | 55 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Sebastian Hartman | 37 | Son-in-law | Bricklayer | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Margaret Hartman | 35 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
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)