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Peter Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Brown, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Peter Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brown, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sade & Mary — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brown, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Linden Township 3108 R20 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Enora Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Peter Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Alexand Leick | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Marvin Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Elda Nelson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Sara Nelson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brown, Minnesota
Son, age 26
Brown, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peter S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Nor-Norwegian |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nor-Norwegian |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home-farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Brown, Minnesota
Head, age 36
Brown, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Brown, Minnesota
Head, age 47
Brown, Minnesota · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Peter Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Brown, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sade Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sade Nelson
b. ~1824
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Nelson
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Peter Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Brown, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Brown, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1081:0162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lena Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Stella Brown | 26 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 3 | Emil S. Brown | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Raymond M. Brown | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Gladys I. Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lorraine A. Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Harry J. Schmidt | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Lucy E. Schmidt | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Mary Ann Schmidt | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Clifford H. Potter | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Lillian A. Potter | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Betty Elda Potter | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Marvin Frederickson | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Ida Frederickson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Marcella H. Frederickson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Mervin I. Frederickson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Herman Gackle | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Olga Gackle | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Loretta M. Gackle | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 20 | Clifford B. Gackle | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Donna Marie Gackle | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Katherine Gackle | 87 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 23 | Leo J. Brock | 55 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 24 | Willie A. Brock | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Leo R. Brock | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Earl J. Reid | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Gertrude M. Reid | 25 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Floyd L. Reid | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Velma M. Reid | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Cleo F. Reid | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Elwyn J. Reid | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Olaf E. Rusten | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Peter M. Rusten | 28 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Marvin C. Rusten | 23 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Maret Rusten | 63 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 36 | Tilden E. Thomadson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Goldie M. Thomadson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Arden M. Thomadson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Erland Thomadson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Adeline S. Thomadson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Theoris I. Thomadson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Carl C. Nelson | 33 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Peter J. Nelson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Sara S. Nelson | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Enora P. Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Marcella S. Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Elda P. Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Marvin H. Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Alexand J. Leick | 22 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Henry J. Christianson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Peter
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)