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Paul Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Julia — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Paul P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alvin Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Jack Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joe Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Paul Nelson | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Marjorie Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Sarah Nelson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Neta Nelson | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 23
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Depot |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Greenville, South …
Head, age 33
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Paul P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 43
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Paula A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairview Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Paul Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Nelson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Nelson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2198unit:0606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Mattocks | 29 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Alcona Mattocks | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Moon | 68 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William W. Pollard | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Gladys Pollard | 42 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Virginia Pollard | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Libby Pollard | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Paul P. Nelson THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Neta D. Nelson | 31 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Joe D. Nelson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Nancy Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Marjorie Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Jack Nelson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Alvin Nelson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sarah Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | J. D. Wood | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Susan C. Wood | 58 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Benny Wood | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | John H. Arledge | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Nora Arledge | 45 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Irene Arledge | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Theodore Arledge | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mary E. Arledge | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Cecil J. Arledge | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Evelyn Arledge | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Samuel J. Coleman | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annie L. Coleman | 47 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Marjorie Coleman | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lydia Mae Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Woodrow Coleman | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Billy S. Coleman | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James L. Golden | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lydia Golden | 42 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | John D. Golden | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Grady Golden | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Doris Golden | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Louise Golden | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Olin Golden | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Willie M. Golden | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Bonnie Golden | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Corrie Sanders | 44 | Head-H | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Vessie Sanders | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Sanders | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Tom B. Sanders | 3 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Emil Tucker | 27 | Head | Textile Worker | South Carolina |
| 46 | Florence Tucker | 27 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | George, William Tucker | 62 | Father | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Rena Tucker | 20 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Tilday Bowers | 57 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Callie Bowers | 27 | Daughter | Spinner | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Paul
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)