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William Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Nelson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clay, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julius & Frank — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clay, Minnesota |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tansen Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma Nelson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Ruby Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Nelson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Clara Nelson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Evelyn Nelson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Julius Nelson | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Alvin Nelson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lawrence Nelson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Elmer Nelson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Reuben Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Annette Nelson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 1
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 4 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 14 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clay, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Julius Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annette Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Julius Nelson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Nelson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annette Nelson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nelson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Ruby Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reuben Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Selma Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Clay, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1083:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Doris J. Boehmer | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Peter A. Isakson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 53 | Emily J. Isakson | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Erick H. Tveten | 73 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 55 | Betsy R. Tveten | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 56 | Iver E. Tveten | 41 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Melvin Tveten | 38 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Alfred H. Tveten | 29 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Magnus H. Staveland | 38 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 60 | Petra J. Staveland | 29 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 61 | Ragnar M. Staveland | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Raymond J. Staveland | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Julius C. Nelson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Annette Nelson | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Selma G. Nelson | 26 | Daughter | Laundress | Minnesota |
| 66 | Clara J. Nelson | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | William O. Nelson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 68 | James G. Nelson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Evelyn J. Nelson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Lawrence B. Nelson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Ruby M. Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Lillian V. Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Elmer H. Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Alvin J. Nelson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Reuben J. Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Robert A. Nelson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Ener Engebretson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Anna S. Engebretson | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Marion H. Engebretson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Clifford O. Engebretson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Ellie G. Engebretson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Larry K. Engebretson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Adeline M. Engebretson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Raymond L. Engebretson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Eunice R. Engebretson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Harold W. Engebretson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Erling W. Engebretson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Edwin Hovrud | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Mathilda Hovrud | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Orville L. Hovrud | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 91 | Stella M. Hovrud | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Marvin E. Hovrud | 15 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 93 | Evelyn V. Hovrud | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Gilbert Kragrud | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 95 | Olefina M. Kragrud | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 96 | Agnes E. Kragrud | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 97 | Arthur G. Kragrud | 15 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 98 | Elmer C. Kragrud | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Arlene B. Kragrud | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Edward Christianson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 11 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)