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Roy Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Marshall, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Roy Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marshall, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Lacon City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Elmer Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Teddy Nelson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Roy Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Anna Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Nelson | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Mabel Nelson | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Thelma Harris | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Walter Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lula Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mildred Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, Illinois
Son, age 2
Marshall, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Marshall-County, Illinois
Son, age 12
Marshall-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Yes 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 Roy Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Roy Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Walter Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Teddy Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyman Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Harris
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer 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 — Marshall, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel534:0422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Trixie Sherry | 59 | Head-H | — | Illinois |
| 52 | William Mace | 56 | Head | Fireman | N. Carolina |
| 53 | Sadie Mace | 52 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Harry Salaway | 59 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Katherine Piper | 82 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Bertha Shelby | 45 | Head-H | Weaver | Illinois |
| 57 | Ruth Shelby | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Roy Bucks | 30 | Head | Trucking | Illinois |
| 59 | Bucks | 24 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Willie Bucks | 69 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Robert White | 31 | Head | Const. Foreman | Illinois |
| 62 | Maud White | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Marcella White | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Luella Longman | 64 | Head-H | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Ivan Longman | 28 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 66 | Duane Heath | 27 | Lodger | Mgr. Telephone | Iowa |
| 67 | Horace C. Baker | 22 | Lodger | Advertising Dept. | Illinois |
| 68 | Charles O'Neil | 26 | Lodger | Linotype Operator | Iowa |
| 69 | George Ambenbeider | 61 | Head | Constable | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Kate Ambenbeider | 65 | Wife-H | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Joseph Nelson | 57 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 72 | Mabel Nelson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Lula Nelson | 19 | Daughter | Weaver | Illinois |
| 74 | Anna Nelson | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 75 | Joseph Jr. Nelson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Lyman Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Teddy Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Elmer Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Walter Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Roy Nelson THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Mildred Harris | 23 | Daughter | Weaver | Illinois |
| 82 | Thelma Harris | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Enoch Downey | 30 | Head | Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Laura Downey | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Charles Downey | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Ben Moreland | 54 | Head | Carder | Illinois |
| 87 | Myrtle Moreland | 47 | Wife-H | Carder | Illinois |
| 88 | Lester Moreland | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 89 | Gladys Moreland | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Alice Moreland | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Viola Moreland | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | William Freeman | 51 | Head | Grain Buyer | Illinois |
| 93 | Elma Freeman | 45 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Joseph Mollitor | 30 | Head | Lineman | Illinois |
| 95 | Gertrude Mollitor | 28 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 96 | Patricia Mollitor | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Jack Harcharick | 25 | Lodger | Lineman | Illinois |
| 98 | Roy Harvey | 22 | Lodger | Trucking | Illinois |
| 99 | Oscar Anderson | 45 | Head | Carder | Kansas |
| 100 | Clifford Anderson | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
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)