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Arthur Olson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Olson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Saline, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Ellen — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Saline, Kansas |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Smoky View Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Olson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Bettie Olson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Doris Olson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Minnie Hamilton | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Tena Olson | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Clarence Olson | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Arthur Olson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Saline, Kansas
Son, age 20
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Saline, Kansas
Head, age 30
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Saline, Kansas
Head, age 42
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Arthur Olson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Saline, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Olson
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Olson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Olson
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Kansas
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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 — Saline, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Saline, Kansas
Page Contents
32 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus719usce:0575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Tracy | 22 | Step son | Labour | Kansas |
| 52 | Arthur J. Olson THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Tena Olson | 39 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 54 | Bettie Louise Olson | 8 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 55 | Doris Olson | 2 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 56 | Norma Jean Olson | 1 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 57 | Minnie Hamilton | 33 | Hired Girl | Hired Girl | Kansas |
| 58 | Clarence Olson | 40 | Brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Elif S. Herman | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 60 | Emma Herman | 55 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 61 | Mable Herman | 36 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Kansas |
| 62 | Florence Herman | 31 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 63 | Oscar Dahlstrom | 36 | Nephew | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Joel Anderson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Hilma Anderson | 48 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 66 | A. Emmanuel Anderson | 27 | Son | Road Maintainer | Kansas |
| 67 | Hazel Anderson | 19 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 68 | Della Anderson | 17 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 69 | Fritz Rumberg | 36 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 70 | Louie Ericson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 71 | Clara Ericson | 53 | Sister-H | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Lee Glandenning | 17 | Hired Man | Farm Hand | Kansas |
| 73 | C. John Carlson | 47 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 74 | Adelia Albertina Carlson | 45 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
| 75 | Alexander Nelson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 76 | Hilda Nelson | 63 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 77 | Leonard Nelson | 32 | Son | Farmer-Cashier | Illinois |
| 78 | Amy Nelson | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 79 | Elmer Nelson | 27 | Son | Book Keeper | Kansas |
| 80 | Luella Nelson | 24 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 81 | Willard Lindberg | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 82 | Tillie Lindberg | 32 | Wife-H | None | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 2 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)