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Thomas Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Susan & Thomas — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Nelson | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Anna Nelson | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Cyril Nelson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Nelson | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Motor Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Thomas Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Susan Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Susan Nelson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Nelson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Nelson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Cyril Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2140:0263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Benson | 30 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 2 | Lula Benson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Calvin Benson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Andrew Benson | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Pearl Benson | 24 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Georgia |
| 6 | William Jones | 58 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Fred Keye | 42 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 8 | Bessie Keye | 41 | Wife-H | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Favorite Gordon | 32 | Lodger | Servant | Maryland |
| 10 | Hildgard Blusol | 38 | Head | — | Norway |
| 11 | Charles Blusol | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Karl Milan | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Norway |
| 13 | Sandy Bullard | 25 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elenore Bullard | 24 | Wife-H | Servant | Virginia |
| 15 | Albert Lewis | 26 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 16 | Gladonia Lewis | 18 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Alvoid Lewis | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jennie Hausman | 52 | Head-H | — | Russia-Kiev |
| 19 | Leo Hausman | 28 | Son | Canvasser | Illinois |
| 20 | Mildred Hausman | 26 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Albert Hausman | 25 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 22 | George Anderson | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Anderson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Harry Zwickert | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret Zwickert | 68 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward Zwickert | 39 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Hugh Agley | 51 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 29 | Anna Agley | 52 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Thomas Dickerson | 39 | Head | Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Emma Dickerson | 27 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Alexander Childs | 23 | Head | Stock Clerk | Virginia |
| 33 | Mamie Childs | 20 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Muriel Childs | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Alexander Childs | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Benjamin Jones | 26 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 37 | Elsie Jones | 25 | Wife-H | Nurse | Maryland |
| 38 | George Harris | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | David Scott | 44 | Head | Printer | Northern Ireland |
| 40 | Anna Scott | 35 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | David Scott | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Robert Scott | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Marie Scott | 42 | Cousin | Box Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Robert Fernosky | 49 | Head | Starter | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Julia Fernosky | 49 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 46 | Robert Fernosky | 24 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Thomas Nelson | 41 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Anna Nelson | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Thomas Nelson THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Cyril Nelson | 25 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
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)