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Sarah Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bryan, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bryan, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bryan, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Durant City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Henry Nelson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Corine Nelson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Vera Nelson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Gladys Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joe Nelson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Nelson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Odessa Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bryan, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 44
Bryan, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Sarah J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Bryan-County, Oklahoma
Spouse, age 54
Bryan-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Sara J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Durant City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BRYAN |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Nelson
Spouse · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Bryan, Oklahoma
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1930 US Federal Census — Bryan, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1894unit:0373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert G Birdsong | 57 | Head | Section Foreman | Texas |
| 2 | Francis C Birdsong | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Nell Birdsong | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Mary C Birdsong | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Emma Cotton | 56 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Earl C Ladd | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Lorna M Ladd | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Jimmie R Ladd | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Mildred A Ladd | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Click S Booker | 45 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Mississippi |
| 11 | Julia A Booker | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Lois S Booker | 24 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Click S Jr Booker | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Joe B Chapman | 79 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Martha M Chapman | 79 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Bob Slaton | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary L Slaton | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Louis J Slaton | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Barney B Potts | 27 | Head | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
| 20 | Zoliata A Potts | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Barney J Potts | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Charles S Potts | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | William G Wilson | 81 | Head | Minister | Texas |
| 24 | Mable E Wilson | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | X L Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | R H Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Charles A Wilson | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | M J Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Georgie S Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Wm F Potts | 50 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 31 | Yula A Potts | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Texas |
| 32 | Barney J Potts | 22 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Nancy Potts | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | E Pittatilliam | 48 | Head | Foreman | Mississippi |
| 35 | Josephine Pittatilliam | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Catherine A Pittatilliam | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Ben R Pittatilliam | 16 | Son | Janitor | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Madine M Pittatilliam | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Paul E Pittatilliam | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Eliza Elliott | 66 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 41 | Henry H Nelson | 49 | Head | Agent | Arkansas |
| 42 | Sarah J Nelson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Joe B Nelson | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | Arkansas |
| 44 | Vera Nelson | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Corine F Nelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Minnie E Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Odessa B Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Gladys G Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | John E Raines | 53 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | Ida M Raines | 41 | Wife | — | 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)