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Roy Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Maria — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Knox, Kentucky |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Nelson | Head | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Barrett Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ethel Payne | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lula Nelson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Metabel Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Head, age 22
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knox-County, Kentucky
Head, age 33
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Mill Hand |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 330 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Nelson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Nelson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky
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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 — Knox, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Knox, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel763:0098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James F. Turrell | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lillie Turrell | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Dock Epps | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Chas. Woolfork | 55 | Head | Miner | Georgia |
| 55 | Charity Woolfork | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Rufus Woolfork | 29 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 57 | Chas. R. Woolfork | 25 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 58 | Oneida Woolfork | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Nobella Woolfork | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | George T. Woolfork | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Roy Nelson THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lula Nelson | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Metabel Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Barrett Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ethel Payne | 9 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Wade Payne | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Nannie M. Payne | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Mary Johnson | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Robert Smith | 56 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | John W. Terrell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Naomi Terrell | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Larzella Terrell | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | George W. Higgins | 53 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ella Higgins | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Chas. Hall | 14 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | John Hurley | 58 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Emily Hurley | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Frank Hurley | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Fannie Hurley | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Everett Disney | 26 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Iva Disney | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | John W. Disney | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Ted Swanson | 25 | Son-in-law | Miner | Kentucky |
| 84 | Lizzie Swanson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Earl Swanson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Ada M. Swanson | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Albert Turrell | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Lurina Turrell | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Lucian White | 36 | Head | Superintendent | Kentucky |
| 90 | Edna White | 30 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 91 | Carrie N. White | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Thallon White | 26 | Brother | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 93 | Noah Johnson | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 94 | Sudie Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | David Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Ezekiel Payne | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Nannie Payne | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Homer Corse | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Margaret Corse | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Lula M. Corse | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Roy
Gen 1 · 2 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)