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William Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Haddy — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greene, Tennessee |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 9 Part |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Nelson | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| William Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Doris Nelson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Greene, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Greene, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Greene, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Greene-County, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Greene-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 20th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rock Quarry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Haddy Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Haddy Nelson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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William Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
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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 — Greene, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Greene, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2249unit:0471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Halen Mathes | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Argut Mathes | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Nathan Mathes | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mathes | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lilas Mathes | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Amandy Mathes | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | William Austin | 26 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 58 | Maud Austin | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Kenneth Austin | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Emma Austin | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Samuel R. Austin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Sallie Austin | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ada L. Austin | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Sarah B. Austin | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mrs. Margaret Gourley | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Maggie Gourley | 33 | Daughter | Manager | Tennessee |
| 67 | Etheridge H. Gourley | 3 | Grand son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lewis Jeffers | 25 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Rosa Jeffers | 17 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Frader Gourley | 35 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Maggie Gourley | 33 | Wife | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 72 | Samuel Gourley | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Alma Gourley | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ruby Gourley | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Blanch Gourley | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Glendola Gourley | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Trixie Gourley | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Charley Nelson | 34 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lela Nelson | 27 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Hardy Nelson | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | William Nelson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Doris Nelson | 22 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | William Jr. Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | John T. Henderson | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Mollie Henderson | 61 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lewis Wilcox | 33 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Bessie Wilcox | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Ora M. Wilcox | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Anna Fay Wilcox | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Ava L. Wilcox | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Mack E. Storts | 5 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Henry Nelson | 25 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | John W. Luper | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lizzie Luper | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Fulton Luper | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Geneva Luper | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Herbert Luper | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Frank Smith | 44 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Tilda Smith | 36 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Mary Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)