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Carl Jensen — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Carl Jensen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cottonwood, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Johannes & Inga — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cottonwood, Minnesota |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Westbrook Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Jensen | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Inger Jensen | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Marie Jensen | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Olaf Jensen | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Carl Jensen | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Lenore Jensen | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Son, age 31
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 Carl Jensen across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cottonwood, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Johannes Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inga Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inger Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inger Jensen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Johannes Jensen
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inga Jensen
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inger Jensen
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inger Jensen
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Jensen
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Marie Jensen
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olaf Jensen
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Jensen
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
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 — Cottonwood, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cottonwood, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1084:0258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marie Madsen | 55 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 52 | Otto Madsen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Mabel Madsen | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Jens C. Jorgensen | 77 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 55 | Karen A. Johnson | 69 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Norway |
| 56 | Arthur Jorgensen | 30 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Louis J. Hellman | 28 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 58 | Bertha Hellman | 29 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Caroline Hellman | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Arlo Hellman | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Hans O. Olson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 62 | Bessie Olson | 64 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Carl M. Pederson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 64 | Mary C. Pederson | 37 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Stanley Pederson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Dorothy Pederson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Geneva Pederson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Joyce Pederson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Carl Sondergard | 19 | Hired Man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Oscar J. Peterson | 37 | Head | Farm | Minnesota |
| 71 | Ruth S. Peterson | 31 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Ladonna M. Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Pete R. Nelson | 24 | Hired man | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 74 | Rasmus Hansen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 75 | Christina Hansen | 55 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 76 | Peter Nelson | 50 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 77 | Carl Nelson | 46 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Christine Nelson | 42 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Marie Nelson | 40 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Andrew Nelson | 37 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 81 | Alfred Nelson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Willie Nelson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 83 | Andrew G. Erickson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 84 | Emma Erickson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Orra Erickson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | Gerald Erickson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Lorna Erickson | 0 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 88 | Inger Jensen | 61 | Head | — | Norway |
| 89 | Carl Jensen THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Marie Jensen | 28 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Olaf Jensen | 26 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 92 | Arthur Jensen | 24 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 93 | Lenore Jensen | 18 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | S. C. Christensen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 95 | Anna Christensen | 57 | Wife-H | Teacher | Denmark |
| 96 | Julia Christensen | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Arthur Christensen | 31 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Mary Christensen | 29 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Anna Christensen | 27 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Gladys Christensen | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Carl + 3 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)