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Edward Olson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Walsh, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Edward Olson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Walsh, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Walsh, North Dakota |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kinloss Township Part |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gudmund Olson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Eskil Olson | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Marie Olson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Hilda Olson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Martin Olson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Genevieve Olson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Borghild Olson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Gudrun Olson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Edward Olson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Nettie Olson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Idun Olson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Inga Olson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Walsh, North …
Son, age 12
Walsh, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Walsh, North …
Son, age 22
Walsh, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Walsh, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edward Olson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Inga Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gudmund Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gudrun Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Borghild Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Idun Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Walsh, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Walsh, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1744unit:0247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingvald Myra | 49 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Henry Refshaug | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 3 | Sigurd Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 4 | Eskil Olson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 5 | Marie Olson | 43 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 6 | Edward Olson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Nettie Olson | 21 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 8 | Martin Olson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 9 | Gudrun Olson | 17 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 10 | Hilda Olson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Borghild Olson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Inga Olson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Gudmund Olson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Genevieve Olson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Idun Olson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | H. O. Braaten | 36 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 17 | Hannah Braaten | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Einar Westby | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 19 | Rossie Westby | 33 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Raymond Westby | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Irene Westby | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Norma Westby | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Albert Fauske | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Klara Fauske | 42 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Edwin Fauske | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Clayton Fauske | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 27 | O. G. Heggerud | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 28 | Karen Heggerud | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Malla Heggerud | 34 | Daughter | Helper | North Dakota |
| 30 | Hilda Heggerud | 30 | Daughter | Helper | North Dakota |
| 31 | Andrew Flatbresten | 47 | Laborer | Laborer | Norway |
| 32 | Ole Arneson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 33 | Mathea Arneson | 63 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 34 | Malla Arneson | 40 | Daughter | Dressmaker | North Dakota |
| 35 | Alida Arneson | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 36 | William Arneson | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 37 | Jakob Westby | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 38 | Amelia Westby | 25 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Eloise Westby | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Dorothy May Westby | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 41 | Arlene Westby | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Grace Westby | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Stanley Westby | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Tofrey Grande | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 45 | Randi Grande | 69 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 46 | Peter Grande | 42 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Elling Grande | 36 | Brother | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 48 | Oscar Grande | 34 | Brother | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 49 | Adolph Grande | 24 | Brother | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 50 | Sigurd Arneson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
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)