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Edward Olson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Olson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Traffic Manager |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Traffic Manager |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Olson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Jennie Olson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| John Olson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Edward Olson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| William Olson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Edward S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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
Son, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Traffic Manager |
| Industry | Hardware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Edward Olson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Olson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Olson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Olson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Olson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Olson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Olson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
Evelyn Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel427:0939)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Spengler | 41 | Head | Com. Merchant | Illinois |
| 2 | Elizabeth Spengler | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | George Gamm | 45 | Roomer | Laborer | Greece |
| 4 | Anton Fassbinder | 39 | Head | Barber | Hungary |
| 5 | Frances Fassbinder | 37 | Wife | — | Bohemia|Bulgaria |
| 6 | Antone Fassbinder | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Walter Fassbinder | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | John Martin | 44 | Head | Meat Buyer | Illinois |
| 9 | Alice Martin | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | James Martin | 19 | Son | Butcher | Illinois |
| 11 | Guy Martin | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Henry D. Borman | 62 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 13 | Louise K. Borman | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Leonard H. Borman | 25 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 15 | John J. Duffy | 38 | Head | Police | Irish Free State |
| 16 | Mary Duffy | 31 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 17 | John M. Duffy | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary F. Duffy | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | James P. Keleher | 38 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Irish Free State |
| 20 | Benjamin Sullivan | 28 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 21 | Kathryn Sullivan | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Bonner | 45 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Thomas Lysaught | 55 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Helen Lysaught | 53 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 25 | Francis Lysaught | 25 | Son | Plumber | Illinois |
| 26 | John Lysaught | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Christopher Jordan | 47 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 28 | Anna Jordan | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Elmer Jordan | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Dorothy Jordan | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Arthur Jordan | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | John E. Olson | 47 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 33 | Jennie Olson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Evelyn Olson | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 35 | Edward Olson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Traffic Manager | Illinois |
| 36 | William Olson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Joseph V. Heuer | 33 | Head | Civil Engineer | Illinois |
| 38 | Stella Heuer | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Leo Heuer | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | James Heuer | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Shirley M. Tester | 32 | Roomer | Secretary | Illinois |
| 42 | Ralph De Diemar | 35 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Irene De Diemar | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Robert De Diemar | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Beverly De Diemar | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Josephine Bounihan | 37 | Head | Marker | Illinois |
| 47 | John Bounihan | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Charles Bounihan | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Jessie Bounihan | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Scott Dyer | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)