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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 Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Anton — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillie Nelson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Edna Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Axel Nelson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Raymond Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 3 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 | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Prussia Ger. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Anton Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Axel Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Nelson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anton Nelson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Nelson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Nelson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie Nelson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Axel Nelson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edna Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel429:0864)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Kralovnik | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Ernest Kralovnik | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Mathew Smolko | 39 | Boarder | Machinist | Czechoslovakia |
| 54 | Matthew Gaszowsky | 36 | Head | Riveter | Poland |
| 55 | Constance Gaszowsky | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 56 | Chester Gaszowsky | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Richard Gaszowsky | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Eleanore Gaszowsky | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Peter Reitsema | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Holland |
| 60 | Annette Reitsema | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | John Jacobson | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 62 | Austrid Jacobson | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 63 | Stewart Jacobson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Norman Jacobson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Miriam Jacobson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ruth Jacobson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | William Jacobson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Margaret F. Jacobson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Martin Boset | 43 | Head | Deliveryman | Holland |
| 70 | Johanna Boset | 45 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 71 | Frances Boset | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Thomas Kocsema | 23 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Cornelia Kocsema | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Thomas Jr. Kocsema | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Gerrit Spoolstra | 41 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 76 | Flossie Spoolstra | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Clarence Spoolstra | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Elmer Westerhoff | 13 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Axel Nelson | 42 | Head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 80 | Tillie Nelson | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Raymond Nelson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Edna Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Charles O. Gelin | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 84 | Christina Gelin | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 85 | Carl W. Gelin | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Olof Gelin | 33 | Brother-in-law | Burnisher | Sweden |
| 87 | Gustaf Forsman | 45 | Head | Trimmer | Sweden |
| 88 | Mabel Forsman | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Ernest Eman | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Sweden |
| 90 | Augusta Eman | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 91 | Harry Eman | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Richard Evans | 20 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 93 | Beatrice Evans | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Robert Rathbun | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Nellie Rathbun | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 96 | Andrew Swanson | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 97 | Kerstin Swanson | 70 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 98 | Emil Anderson | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 99 | Hilma Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 100 | Arthur Anderson | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)