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Walter Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pottawatomie, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Alfred — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pottawatomie, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Blue Valley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyce Johnson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ernest Johnson | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| George Johnson | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Almeda Nelson | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Mary Nelson | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Melvin Johnson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Walter Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Raymond Nelson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Clifford Johnson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Iney Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Edith Johnson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pottawatomie, Kansas
Son, age 1
Pottawatomie, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Pottawatomie, Kansas
Son, age 10
Pottawatomie, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Pottawatomie, Kansas
Son, age 21
Pottawatomie, Kansas · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Walter Nelson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pottawatomie, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvida Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Johnson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
A Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvida Nelson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Johnson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Johnson
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Walter Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Kansas
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Sibling
Alyce Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iney Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
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 — Pottawatomie, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus715usce:0574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carl A. Steel | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Donald H. Steel | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Theodore E. Lund | 40 | Hired Man | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 54 | August Carlson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 55 | Emma E. Carlson | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Reuben E. Carlson | 25 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Emery H. Carlson | 20 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Bernice E. Carlson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Axel A. Swanson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 60 | Ida E. Swanson | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Cornelia Swanson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Albert J. Holt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Hulda M. Holt | 62 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Julius D. Holt | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 65 | David A. Holt | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Ernest A. Johnson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Edith A. Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Alyce L. Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Clifford E. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Melvin L. Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | George H. Johnson | 32 | Brother | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 72 | Almeda Nelson | 53 | H | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Raymond E. Nelson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 74 | Walter E. Nelson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Mary J. Nelson | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Iney L. Nelson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 77 | Carl D. Gustafson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 78 | Bertha A. Gustafson | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Bertil D. Gustafson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Louise E. Gustafson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Gladys E. Gustafson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 82 | Axel B. Nordgren | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 83 | Florence H. Nordgren | 22 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 84 | Lorraine F. Nordgren | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 85 | Andrew Fritzon | 58 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 86 | Alice H. Fritzon | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 87 | Elsie C. Fritzon | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Kansas |
| 88 | Freda N. Fritzon | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 89 | Arthur E. Fritzon | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 90 | Frank O. Peterson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Eliz J. Peterson | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 92 | Fred Peterson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 93 | Royal F. Peterson | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Floyd F. Peterson | 19 | Son | Teacher | Kansas |
| 95 | August E. Andersson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 96 | Frances E. Andersson | 18 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Anna L. Andersson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Iona M. Andersson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 99 | Walter A. Andersson | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Lawrence J. Andersson | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)