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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 Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Carl — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond G |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Halloran | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Hattie Nelson | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Frank Nelson | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Raymond Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 10 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 5 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Raymond G |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Nelson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Nelson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Nelson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Nelson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensuspopula917unit:0969)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas J | 16 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | James J | 14 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Patrick Driscoll | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 54 | Mary Driscoll | 44 | wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 55 | John Driscoll | 19 | son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Timothy Driscoll | 17 | son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Cornelius Driscoll | 15 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Dorothy Driscoll | 13 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Ruth Driscoll | 11 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Robert Driscoll | 9 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Catherine J Magnuson | 61 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Martha T Magnuson | 27 | son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 63 | George Magnuson | 21 | son | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Frank Nelson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 65 | Hattie E Nelson | 63 | wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Raymond G Nelson THIS PERSON | 25 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Martin Halloran | 55 | Boarder | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Patrick Driscoll | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 69 | Catherine Driscoll | 52 | wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Edward Driscoll | 22 | son | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 71 | John Driscoll | 19 | son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 72 | William Driscoll | 17 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary Driscoll | 13 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Alice Driscoll | 11 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Austin A Driscoll | 43 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Helen M Driscoll | 37 | wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Austin J Driscoll | 11 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Helen E Driscoll | 5 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Alex Mclean | 34 | Head | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 80 | John S Mclean | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 81 | John Mclean | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Maine |
| 82 | James A Mclean | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Scotland |
| 83 | John Mclean | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | India-English |
| 84 | James Mclean | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 85 | Mabel Mclean | 27 | Boarder | Servant | Canada-English |
| 86 | Bertha Mclean | 23 | Boarder | Cook | Canada-English |
| 87 | Susan Mclean | 22 | Boarder | Servant | Finland |
| 88 | Maria Mclean | 21 | Boarder | Servant | England |
| 89 | Paul A Mclean | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Herbert W Mclean | 4 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Thomas J Mclean | 32 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Thomas J Mclean | 4 | son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Edward Mclean | 2 | son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Margaret Mclean | 1 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Mary Mclean | 0 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Joseph Mclean | 32 | Head | Gardener | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Mary Mclean | 30 | wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Joseph Mclean | 6 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | William Mclean | 4 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | John Mclean | 2 | son | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
Gen 1 · 5 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)