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Ralph Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wise, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ralph Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wise, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wise, Virginia |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Nelson | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Ethel Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lula Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| H Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ruby Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ralph Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lula Nelson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Son, age
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Son, age 10
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ralph Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wise, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ralph Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ethel Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Wise, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Wise, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2465unitrs:0387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Sutton | 50 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mary Sutton | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Edward Sutton | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Beulah Sutton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Gerald Sutton | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Carrie Sutton | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | James Sutton | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Clarence Carroll | 50 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lawrence Carroll | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Alex George | 31 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 11 | Ethel George | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Ruby George | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James George | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lawrence Kelly | 37 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 15 | Elizabeth Kelly | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Howard Minor | 24 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 17 | Alice H Minor | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Ruth Minor | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James Compton | 23 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 20 | Maggie Compton | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Albert Compton | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James Compton | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Joe Randall | 44 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 24 | Sophie Randall | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James Randall | 20 | Son | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 26 | Claude Randall | 17 | Son | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 27 | Cecil Randall | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Willie Randall | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Walter Philip | 43 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 30 | Martha Philip | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Walter Philip | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ruby Philip | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Sarah Philip | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Virginia Philip | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Kyle Wagner | 18 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 36 | Grace Wagner | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Fitzgerald Wagner | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Burton Potter | 21 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 39 | Gladys Potter | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John H Hurley | 54 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 41 | Georgia Hurley | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | H H Nelson | 55 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 43 | Lula Nelson | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | James Nelson | 20 | Son | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 45 | Lula Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Ethel Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ruby Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ralph Nelson THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | H H Jr Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James Nelson | 31 | Head | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
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)