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Willie Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lex — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marshall, Kentucky |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 5 Part Of |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Nelson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Willie Nelson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ethel Nelson | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Lex Nelson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Marshall, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Marshall, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Marshall, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Head, age 32
Marshall-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Willie Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Nelson (~0.80 confidence) and father Lex Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
James Nelson
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Lex Nelson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Nelson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Nelson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Robert Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Marshall, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel770:0255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul T Cope | 23 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ileen Cope | 18 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ray J Cope | 14 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Glad H Cope | 12 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Novalee Cope | 7 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 6 | Charlie F Cope | 5 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 7 | Fayette Hauser | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Bettie Hauser | 51 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | Daisy Hauser | 21 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | Evolee Hauser | 14 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | Emil Cole | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lizzie Cole | 43 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 13 | Shieds Cole | 20 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Zella Cole | 16 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Jake F Cole | 79 | uncle | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Malisa A Cole | 74 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 17 | Matt Bohannon | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Cecil Bohannon | 27 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Enice M Bohannon | 21 | daughter-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | Tom Bird | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lela Bird | 42 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 22 | Elizabeth Bird | 13 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | Paul Bird | 9 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lola M Bird | 6 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | John P Bowlin | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Nance A Bowlin | 76 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ella Phillips | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ernest Scovill | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Lucy Scovill | 46 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Irene Scovill | 16 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 31 | Sallie M Phillips | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Oral Phillips | 37 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lex Genns | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Annie Genns | 22 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 35 | Margene Genns | 3 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 36 | Rollie Height | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Grover Height | 37 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | Velma Height | 15 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 39 | Hilda Height | 11 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | John Height | 66 | father | None | Kentucky |
| 41 | Tom Gunn | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Florence Gunn | 45 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 43 | Huey Newsome | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ruth Newsome | 32 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Fannie E Canup | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Nellie Canup | 39 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lex Nelson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Ethel Nelson | 43 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | Willie Nelson THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Robert Nelson | 20 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.88
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)