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Carl Olson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Carl Olson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Madeline — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Carl A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Painter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chas Olson | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Bessie Olson | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Carl Olson | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Helen Olson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Betty Olson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Carl H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Carl O. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Furniture store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 33
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Carl A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Painter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Olson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madeline Olson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Frank Olson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madeline Olson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Carl Olson
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel445:0850)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret Connell | 53 | Wife-H | None | England |
| 52 | George Connell | 29 | Head | Crane Man | Ohio |
| 53 | Madge Connell | 24 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 54 | Shirley Connell | 2 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 55 | Axel W. Johnson | 44 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 56 | Amelia J. Johnson | 39 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Dorothy J. Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 58 | Carl A. Olson THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 59 | Bessie R. Olson | 33 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Helen B. Olson | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Betty Olson | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Chas. A. Olson | 65 | Father | None | Sweden |
| 63 | Edgar Magnis | 33 | Head | Assistant Manager | Illinois |
| 64 | Savage Magnis | 32 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Earl K. Magnis | 11 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 66 | Peggy M. Magnis | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 67 | John Johnson | 0 | Boarder | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Albin E. Johnson | 0 | Boarder | None | Illinois |
| 69 | John G. Cepicky | 52 | Head | Printer | Missouri |
| 70 | Anna Cepicky | 50 | Wife-H | None | Czechoslovakia |
| 71 | Margaret Cepicky | 10 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 72 | Antoinette Cepicky | 21 | Daughter | Comptometer Clerk | Missouri |
| 73 | Henry O'Brien | 33 | Head | Policeman | Illinois |
| 74 | Mamie O'Brien | 32 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 75 | Julia O'Brien | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Fred Pesch | 51 | Head | Inspector | Hungary |
| 77 | Rose Pesch | 45 | Wife-H | None | Hungary |
| 78 | Charles Pesch | 19 | Son | Deliveryman | Illinois |
| 79 | Joe Pesch | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Irma Pesch | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Bob Pesch | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Rose Pesch | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Alfred Larson | 72 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 84 | Hulda Larson | 65 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 85 | Elmer Larson | 31 | Son | Bricklayer | Illinois |
| 86 | Gordon Larson | 20 | Son | Florist | Illinois |
| 87 | John Floren | 59 | Head | Shoe Maker | Sweden |
| 88 | Katherine Floren | 47 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Harry Floren | 24 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 90 | Martha Floren | 23 | Daughter-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Melvin Floren | 4 | Grandson | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Adelaide Floren | 6 | Granddaughter | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Joseph Floren | 2 | Grandson | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Michael Kee | 24 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 95 | Agnes Kee | 23 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Marilyn Kee | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 97 | James Mulligan | 68 | Father-in-law | Editor | Irish Free State |
| 98 | Thomas Mulligan | 21 | Brother-in-law | Fireman | Illinois |
| 99 | Wilhelm Berglund | 47 | Head | Policeman | Illinois |
| 100 | Selma Berglund | 37 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Carl
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)