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Ruth Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Nelson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Anna Nelson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Hazel Nelson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Blanche Nelson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ruth Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Albert Nelson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| George Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Jack Nelson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Archie Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Nelson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Nelson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel444:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peter Kiner | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Peter Kiner | 36 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 53 | Earnest Neely | 39 | Head | Eng | Missouri |
| 54 | Anna Neely | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Rosetta Neely | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Earnest Neely | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Anita Neely | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | George W. Lines | 71 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 59 | Matilda Lines | 73 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 60 | Ray W. Dickerson | 48 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 61 | Florence Dickerson | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 62 | Russel Dickerson | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 63 | Clarence Dickerson | 21 | Son | Clerk | Canada |
| 64 | Maurice Dickerson | 10 | Son | — | Canada |
| 65 | Kathern Johnson | 34 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 66 | Lauratta Johnson | 37 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 67 | George Johnson | 33 | Brother | Electr | Illinois |
| 68 | Loretta Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Betty Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Albert E. Nelson | 50 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 71 | Mary H. Nelson | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Anna Nelson | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Blanche Nelson | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Ruth Nelson THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Hazel Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Jack Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Archie Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Margaret Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Mary G. Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | George Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | William Nelson | 1 | Son | — | 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)