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Robert Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marion, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Wm — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, Indiana |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis 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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Robert Nelson | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Frances Nelson | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| John Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 4
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Robert T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 15
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Head, age 25
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Robert Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Marion, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucile Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Nelson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Nelson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucile Nelson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Indiana
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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 — Marion, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel612rs:1061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas T Jarpey | 60 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 52 | Mary Jarpey | 53 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Thomas E Jarpey | 24 | Son | Milk Inspector | Indiana |
| 54 | Helen Jarpey | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 55 | James Jarpey | 22 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 56 | Michael Jarpey | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | John Jarpey | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Edward J Grimes | 27 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 59 | Aileen Grimes | 24 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Edward P Grimes | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Beatrice O Grimes | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Peter H Atader | 49 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 63 | Nora Atader | 46 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Rosalind Atader | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Robert W Nelson THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Contractor | Indiana |
| 66 | Frances M Nelson | 26 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 67 | John Robert Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Mary J Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Mark W White | 39 | Head | Accountant | Nebraska |
| 70 | Myrtle M White | 36 | Wife-H | Typist | Indiana |
| 71 | William E White | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | James S Long | 47 | Head | President | Ohio |
| 73 | Gertrude E Long | 38 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Charles R Murdock | 39 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 75 | Esther Murdock | 36 | Wife-H | Asst Manager | Ohio |
| 76 | Evelyn Murdock | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Helen Murdock | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Charles Murdock | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Robert Murdock | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Frank Blumer | 44 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 81 | Bernice Blumer | 40 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 82 | William Blumer | 22 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 83 | John L Mcnerny | 45 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 84 | Mary Mcnerny | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Mary J Mcnerny | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Mary Rowe | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Mary Cordon | 68 | Head-H | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Patrick Cordon | 44 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 89 | Catherine Cordon | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 90 | Marguerite Cordon | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 91 | Delbert Cornell | 25 | Head | Doctor | Indiana |
| 92 | Gertrude Cornell | 28 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 93 | Gerald Gustafson | 30 | Head | Doctor | Indiana |
| 94 | Nora Gustafson | 31 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Joseph C Theuer | 53 | Head | Fireman | Indiana |
| 96 | Anna Theuer | 59 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Norma Theuer | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 98 | Jessie Keeley | 57 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Albert E Botten | 36 | Head | Printer | Indiana |
| 100 | Maydene Botten | 30 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)