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Peter Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Peter Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kandiyohi, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hans & Theresa — first a son (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kandiyohi, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Colfax Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Peter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Nelson | Head | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Peter Nelson | Son | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Arthur Nelson | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Son, age 34
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peter H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Son, age 45
Kandiyohi, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota
Head, age 55
Kandiyohi-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Peder |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Colfax Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kandiyohi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hans Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hans Nelson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Nelson
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Peter Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Arthur Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Kandiyohi, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1104:0046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elmo Dalquist | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Archie Dalquist | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Hans Nelson | 79 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 54 | Peter Nelson THIS PERSON | 45 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Arthur Nelson | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 56 | John A Larson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Oscar Larson | 50 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Henry S Isaac | 50 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 59 | Ida Isaac | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Oscar Isaac | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Ina Isaac | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Laura Isaac | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Louise Isaac | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Viola Isaac | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Arnold Isaac | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Elsie Isaac | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Detlof Isaac | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | August Poeck | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Anna Poeck | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Elna Poeck | 16 | Daughter | — | No Dakota |
| 71 | Ruth Poeck | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Arthur Poeck | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Olof E Knutson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Alma Knutson | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Ilene F Knutson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Carlson Knutson | 15 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Jacob J Leite | 60 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 78 | Arnold Leite | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Irvin Leite | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Marian Leite | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Carl J Haugen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Apollonia Haugen | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Clarence A Haugen | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 84 | Irving Haugen | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 85 | Donald R Haugen | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 86 | Herman P Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 87 | Annie M Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Glenda C Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Durene A Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Eunice B Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | John L Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Lila C Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | James H Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Laura L Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Peter O Johnson | 74 | Father | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Andrew Bjornlund | 79 | Boarder | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Clarence Palmquist | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 98 | Irene Peterson | 54 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 99 | Nick Hagen | 63 | Head | — | At Sea |
| 100 | Clarence Hagen | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Peter + 1 sibling
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)