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William Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Caddo, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carrie — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Caddo, Louisiana |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shreveport City Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola Nelson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Nelson | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Emma Jackson | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Lillian Nelson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 19
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Other, age 40
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shreveport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Occupation | Carpenter Helper |
| Industry | Bldg. Contrac. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 William Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Carrie Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Carrie Nelson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Caddo, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Caddo, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus787unit:0304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pearl M Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Arthur Cooper | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Leola Cooper | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Petrolia Lake | 23 | Head | Servant | Texas |
| 55 | Doris Caldwell | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Bessie Cooper | 27 | Roomer | Servant | Texas |
| 57 | Hill Young | 45 | Head | Yardman | Louisiana |
| 58 | George Williams | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Ella Williams | 56 | Wife | Wash Woman | Texas |
| 60 | Lizzie Ford | 40 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 61 | Horace Punch | 78 | Head | — | Texas |
| 62 | Emma Punch | 68 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Ezra Smith | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 64 | Hattie Smith | 25 | Wife | Wash Woman | Louisiana |
| 65 | Henry Smith | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | John Daray | 36 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Annie Daray | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Ella Gibson | 30 | Head | Servant | Louisiana |
| 69 | Eliza Thomas | 30 | Head | Cook | Oklahoma |
| 70 | James Owens | 58 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 71 | Valora Owens | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 72 | Valora Owens | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Ethel Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Bernice Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Venice Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Booker Wilson | 20 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 77 | Mildred Wilson | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | John Artwine | 22 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Mary Artwine | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | William Nelson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Lillian Nelson | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 82 | Ola M Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Emma Jackson | 45 | Mother-in-law | Wash Woman | Texas |
| 84 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 85 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 86 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 87 | — | None | — | — | — |
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| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 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)