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Roy Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Minnehaha, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Roy Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Minnehaha, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Minnehaha, South Dakota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Glazier |
| Industry | Mill Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Glazier |
| Township / Ward | Sioux Falls City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Nelson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Jessie Nelson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Roy Nelson | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Eldora Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Virgil Nelson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Marion Nelson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Elroy Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Arlene Nelson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Melvin Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Minnehaha, South …
Head, age 26
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Glazier |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Minnehaha, South …
Head, age 37
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Glazier |
| Industry | Mill Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Roy Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Minnehaha, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roy Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Minnehaha, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Minnehaha, South Dakota
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2228unit:0700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Berglund Anna Berglund | 41 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Edna Berglund | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Dakota |
| 53 | Harold Berglund | 20 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Olga Berglund | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Dakota |
| 55 | Axel Carlson | 44 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 56 | Hannah Carlson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 57 | Roy Carlson | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 58 | Lillian Carlson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 59 | Nettie Jacobson | 34 | Boarder | Factory Worker | Norway |
| 60 | August Martinson | 49 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 61 | Carrie Martinson | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 62 | Esther Erickson | 37 | Boarder | Janitor | South Dakota |
| 63 | Clarence Amundson | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 64 | Emilie Amundson | 32 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 65 | Robert C. Amundson | 0 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 66 | Minnie M. Bates | 44 | Head | Domestic | Iowa |
| 67 | Cecil Bates | 24 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Harold Bates | 18 | Son | Office Boy | Iowa |
| 70 | Roland S. Robinson | 58 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 71 | Jamie M. Robinson | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Irwin R. Robinson | 25 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Kansas |
| 73 | Clifford S. Robinson | 22 | Son | Stock Boy | Kansas |
| 74 | Eldora V. Robinson | 86 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Vern Caldwell | 36 | Head | Meter Man | South Dakota |
| 76 | Rose Caldwell | 32 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 77 | Vern E. Caldwell | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 78 | Hugh V. Simons | 36 | Head | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Alice Simons | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Lorene Simons | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 81 | Robert Simons | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 82 | Margaret Simons | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 83 | Patricia Simons | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 84 | Robert H. Nelson | 37 | Head | Cabinet Maker | South Dakota |
| 85 | Elizabeth Nelson | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Beverly J. Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 87 | Robert Nelson | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 88 | Joyce E. Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 89 | Nora Tibbitt | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Roy Nelson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Glazier | Minnesota |
| 91 | Jessie Nelson | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 92 | Ruth Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 93 | Elroy Nelson | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 94 | Dorothy Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 95 | Virgil Nelson | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 96 | Eldora Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 97 | Melvin Nelson | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 98 | Marion Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 99 | Maxine Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 100 | Arlene Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
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)