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William Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Todd, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Todd, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Todd, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bartlett Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Leona Nelson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Beatrice Nelson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| William Nelson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Bertha Nelson | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Edward Seaford | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Edward Nelson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Todd, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Todd, Minnesota
Son, age 30
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 7 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 | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | At home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Todd, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Todd, Minnesota
Head, age 50
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Todd, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Nelson
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Nelson
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Minnesota
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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 — Todd, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Todd, Minnesota
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1132:0571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bernetta L | 2 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 52 | Garner Osbourn | 42 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Elsie S Osbourn | 36 | wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Edwin G Osbourn | 8 | adopted son | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Phillis M Osbourn | 5 | adopted daughter | None | Iowa |
| 56 | Charles Goodell | 25 | hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 57 | Frank O Raat | 53 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 58 | John Nelson | 58 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 59 | Ida C Nelson | 45 | wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 60 | Roy E Nelson | 14 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 61 | Gladys I Nelson | 8 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 62 | Arthur B Peltier | 49 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Eva F Peltier | 39 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Elisabeth H Peltier | 17 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 65 | Kathryn L Peltier | 15 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 66 | Peter H Peltier | 13 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 67 | Alice B Peltier | 7 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | William B Nelson THIS PERSON | 50 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 69 | Bertha S Nelson | 37 | wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 70 | Beatrice G Nelson | 14 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 71 | Edward H Nelson | 12 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 72 | Leona G Nelson | 11 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 73 | Lillian H Nelson | 10 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | Edward Seaford | 30 | boarder | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 75 | Lawrence Peterson | 29 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Elizabeth Peterson | 34 | wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 77 | Isabelle J Peterson | 9 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 78 | Bethel G Peterson | 4 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 79 | Betty G Peterson | 4 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 80 | William Lindbloom | 27 | head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 81 | Lindbloom | 24 | wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 82 | Theodore H Lindbloom | 17 | brother | None | Minnesota |
| 83 | Melvin H Chayer | 59 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Blanche S Chayer | 58 | wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Harry G Chayer | 18 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 86 | Densmore W Chayer | 16 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 87 | George Markfelder | 68 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 88 | Katie Markfelder | 68 | wife-H | None | Germany |
| 89 | Henry East | 49 | R | None | Missouri |
| 90 | James B East | 20 | son | Laborer | Canada |
| 91 | Lewis East | 13 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 92 | Sanford Erickson | 42 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 93 | Emma T Erickson | 38 | wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 94 | Bernice L Erickson | 4 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 95 | Henry J Johnson | 33 | boarder | Carpenter | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)