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Raymond Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Raymond Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Putnam, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Putnam, Florida |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fishing |
| Industry | Fishing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Fishing |
| Township / Ward | Welaka Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Nelson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Raymond Nelson | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Raymond Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Putnam, Florida
Son, age 15
Putnam, Florida · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Putnam, Florida
Son, age 24
Putnam, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Fisher |
| Industry | River |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Putnam, Florida
Head, age 34
Putnam, Florida · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Fishing |
| Industry | Fishing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Raymond Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Putnam, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Nelson (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Father
William Nelson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Nelson
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Florida
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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 — Putnam, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Putnam, Florida
Page Contents
9 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus331unit:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Milton | 52 | Head | Laundress | Florida |
| 2 | Raymond Nelson THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Fishing | Florida |
| 3 | Georgia Nelson | 32 | Wife | Teacher | Florida |
| 4 | William Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 5 | Raymond Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | John Peduklas | 66 | Head | Lamp Lighter | Norway |
| 7 | Walter Muttox | 42 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 8 | Lyt Huggins | 20 | Friend | — | Florida |
| 9 | Verneta Huggins | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.71
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)