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Thomas Nelson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Bronx, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Olaf & Ole — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: New York Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationBronx, New York
SurnameNelson
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNorway
Mother's BirthplaceNorway
Additional Details
OccupationOffice boy
IndustryNewspaper
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationOffice Boy
Township / WardNew York City Boro Of Bronx
Est. Birth Year~1911

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Louise Nelson Daughter — 24 ~1906
Ole Nelson Head — 47 ~1883
Sinnie Anderson Other — 79 ~1851
Oliva Nelson Other — 45 ~1885
Edmund Nelson Son — 21 ~1909
Thomas Nelson Son — 19 ~1911

Census Appearances

1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 9
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nelson
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 19
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
Surname Nelson
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation Office boy
Industry Newspaper
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 30
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nilsen
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Bronx
Occupation Field worker
Industry Paper Corp.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1385
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Olaf Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ole Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Thola Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Thora Nilsen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Olaf Nelson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Ole Nelson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Thola Nelson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Thora Nilsen
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Louise Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmund Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Bronx, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1475:0979)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John H Munche 51 Head Piano Tuner New York
2 Anna Munche 48 Wife-H — New York
3 Charles Munche 22 Son Piano Tuner New York
4 Ole Nelson 47 Head Carpenter Norway
5 Oliva Nelson 45 Wife-H — Norway
6 Louise Nelson 24 Daughter Stenographer New York
7 Edmund Nelson 21 Son Salesman New York
8 Thomas Nelson THIS PERSON 19 Son Office Boy New York
9 Sinnie Anderson 79 Mother-in-law — Norway
10 Nicholas Schmidt 42 Head Barber Hungary
11 Mary Schmidt 44 Wife-H — New York
12 Nick Schmidt 14 Son — New York
13 George O'Keefe 55 Head-H Installer New York
14 George Herbst 50 Head Watchman Germany
15 Bertha Herbst 57 Wife-H — Germany
16 Edward Hempsey 43 Head Marine Engineer New York
17 Edward Jr Hempsey 18 Son Cadet Fr. New York
18 Vincent Hempsey 16 Son — New York
19 Dorothy Hempsey 14 Daughter — New York
20 Gloria Hempsey 7 Daughter — New York
21 Alice Hogan 63 Aunt-H — Irish Free State
22 Martin Schonmehl 42 Head Pipe Fitter New York
23 Charlotte Schonmehl 36 Wife-H — New York
24 Harold Schonmehl 13 Son — New York
25 Ruth Schonmehl 10 Daughter — New York
26 David J Wheeler 41 Head Stock Clerk New York
27 Elizabeth A Wheeler 40 Wife-H — New York
28 Jacob Goldman 35 Head Chauffer New York
29 Julia Goldman 38 Wife-H — New York
30 Mildred Goldman 9 Daughter — New York
31 Henry Goldman 8 Son — New York
32 Richard Goldman 6 Son — New York
33 Charles Goldman 4 Son — New York
34 Jane Goldman 2 Daughter — New York
35 Edward Goldman 0 Son — New York
36 George Petretta 43 Head Proprietor Italy
37 Isola Petretta 44 Wife-H — Italy
38 Celia Petretta 18 Daughter Office Clerk Italy
39 Isidro Petretta 11 Son — New York
40 Teresa Petretta 8 Daughter — New York
41 Frank Gallo 37 Head Electrician New York
42 Anna Gallo 35 Wife-H — New York
43 Anthony Gallo 5 Son — New York
44 Arlie Sherman 24 Head Station Agent New York
45 Isabelle Sherman 26 Wife-H — New York
46 Arlie Sherman 0 Son — New York
47 Jacob Kirschbaum 62 Head Salesman Germany
48 Antoinette Kirschbaum 53 Wife-H — Germany
49 Grace Kirschbaum 12 Daughter — New York
50 John Koenig 60 Head Carpenter Germany

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Pedigree Summary

Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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