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Roy Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Collin, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Roy Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Collin, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 27-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Collin, Texas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Celina Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
27 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louella Nelson | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Sandy Whiteside | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Albert Hays | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Nora Nelson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Irena Ruby | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lovie Whiteside | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bill Brumley | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Fred Eubanks | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Earl Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Evelyn Hays | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| S Nelson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Christine Ruby | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Elaine Tangley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Annie Sheets | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| James Sheets | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Morris Skybell | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| La Ruby | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Osborn Hays | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Nancy Tangley | Other | — | 82 | ~1848 |
| Mary Brumley | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Roy Nelson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Lucile Hays | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| John Tangley | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Doris Hays | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Nora Tangley | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Jack Roberts | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Eugene Hooley | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Collin, Texas
Son, age 26
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 27 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Collin-County, Texas
Head, age 36
Collin-County, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Celina Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Collin |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 90 |
| Income (1939) | 1567 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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Roy Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Texas
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Sibling
Albert Hays
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Hays
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Hays
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Tangley
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Collin, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Collin, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2310:0396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clifford Drake | 36 | Husband | Dealer | Texas |
| 52 | Verna Drake | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Clifford Jr. Drake | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Burton Drake | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 55 | B. G. Drake | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Sidney Johnston | 28 | Husband | Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Isabel Johnston | 26 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 58 | Tizen Johnston | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Candacie Johnston | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | George Freeman | 42 | Husband | Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Dora Freeman | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 62 | Veneros Freeman | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Vista Freeman | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Erian Freeman | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | C. B. Freeman | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Nathan Brooks | 30 | Husband | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Bessie Brooks | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Alice Brooks | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Nathaniel Brooks | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Willie D. Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Fred T. Brooks | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | R. L. Brooks | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Geneva Brooks | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Fred Eubanks | 30 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Eugene Hooley | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Sandy Whiteside | 23 | Husband | Shoe Shine | Texas |
| 77 | Lovie Whiteside | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | S. J. Nelson | 53 | Husband | Proprietor | Texas |
| 79 | Nora Nelson | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Earl Nelson | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Texas |
| 81 | Louella Nelson | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 82 | Roy Nelson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 83 | Morris Skybell | 29 | Boarder | Salesman | Poland |
| 84 | Osborn Hays | 27 | Husband | Salesman | Texas |
| 85 | Lucile Hays | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Albert Hays | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 87 | Doris Hays | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 88 | Evelyn Hays | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 89 | James Sheets | 43 | Husband | Smith | Virginia |
| 90 | Annie Sheets | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 91 | Irena Ruby | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Texas |
| 92 | Christine Ruby | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | Texas |
| 93 | La Verne Ruby | 3 | Stepdaughter | — | Texas |
| 94 | Bill Brumley | 31 | Husband | Salesman | Texas |
| 95 | Mary Brumley | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 96 | John Tangley | 48 | Husband | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 97 | Nora Tangley | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Elaine Tangley | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 99 | Nancy Tangley | 82 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Jack Roberts | 44 | Husband | Driver | Texas |
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)