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Sarah Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Nelson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Jean Nelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Aaron Nelson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Nathan Nelson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Raymond Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Isadore Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Edith Nelson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Norman Nelson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Harriet Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 12 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 49
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Nelson
Spouse · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel461:0230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma Nerler | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Ruben Moree | 25 | Head | Tailor | Rumania |
| 3 | Fanny Moree | 39 | Wife | Operator | Rumania |
| 4 | Yelda Moscovici | 70 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 5 | Jacob F. Perry | 62 | Head | — | Russia |
| 6 | Dora Perry | 51 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 7 | Sam Margolis | 29 | Boarder | Manager | Unknown |
| 8 | William Lyons | 38 | Head | Feeder | Ireland |
| 9 | Nellie Lyons | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 10 | Jeremiah Lyons | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Margaret Lyons | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Helen Lyons | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Terrence Lyons | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | William Lyons | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Robert Lyons | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Barbara Martin | 65 | Head | — | Croatia |
| 17 | Martin Martin | 26 | Son | Motorman | Illinois |
| 18 | John Martin | 24 | Son | Inspector | Illinois |
| 19 | Amelia Martin | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Aaron Nelson | 47 | Head | Machinist | Russia |
| 21 | Sarah Nelson THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Isabelle Nelson | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 23 | Jean Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 24 | Nathan Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ethel Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Edith Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Isadore Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Harriet Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Norman Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Raymond Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Jennie Kleiman | 45 | Head | — | Russia |
| 33 | Sam Kleiman | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 34 | Harry Kleiman | 18 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 35 | Meyer Kleiman | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Sylvia Kleiman | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Albert De Manko | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 38 | Augusta De Manko | 32 | Wife | — | South America |
| 39 | Frank Pagett | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 40 | Antoinette De Manko | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Frank De Manko | 0 | Son | — | Italy |
| 42 | David Lampel | 34 | Head | Jeweler | Russia |
| 43 | Minnie Lampel | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Seymour Lampel | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Shirley Lampel | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edith Lampel | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Frances Lampel | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Max Sherl | 45 | Head | Tanner | Lithuania |
| 49 | Gertrude Sherl | 45 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 50 | Ida Sherl | 16 | Daughter | — | 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)