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George Benson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Benson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Douglas, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Anna — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Douglas, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | City Of Superior |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Benson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| George Benson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| George Benson | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Douglas, Wisconsin
Son, age 9
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1901 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Douglas, Wisconsin
Son, age 18
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Douglas, Wisconsin
Head, age 29
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 George Benson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Douglas, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Benson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Benson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Benson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Benson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Benson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Benson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Benson
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Wisconsin
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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 — Douglas, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Douglas, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2570unit:0745)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hans O Peterson | 46 | Head | Labourer | Norway |
| 52 | Gunhild Peterson | 32 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 53 | Mae Flaherty | 13 | Step Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Charlotte Flaherty | 11 | Step Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Jeanett Peterson | 56 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Jeanett Peterson | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Raymond Peterson | 26 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Gustaf Larson | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 59 | Elsie M Larson | 45 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 60 | Lloyd Larson | 14 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Chester Larson | 12 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Lois Mae Larson | 10 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Robert Larson | 6 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Verna Larson | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Victor Larson | 20 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Michael A Schmidt | 43 | Head | Meat Cutter | Germany |
| 67 | Mae Schmidt | 37 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Robert Schmidt | 10 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Marie Schmidt | 7 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 70 | August J Olson | 70 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 71 | Lottie Olson | 73 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 72 | August Swanson | 67 | Boarder | Laborer | Sweden |
| 73 | Henry F Devine | 40 | Head | Conductor | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Margaret Devine | 36 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 75 | Eunice Devine | 11 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Francis Devine | 10 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Lorraine Devine | 8 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Robert Devine | 6 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 79 | George Benson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Brakeman | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Edna Benson | 30 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 81 | George Jr Benson | 3 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Chester Kempton | 37 | Head | Switchman | Minnesota |
| 83 | Selma Kempton | 30 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 84 | Roland Kempton | 14 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 85 | Jerome Kempton | 12 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Joseph Kempton | 10 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Leo Kempton | 8 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Bernard Kempton | 6 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Chester Jr Kempton | 4 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Donald Kempton | 1 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Ole P Carlson | 58 | Head | Pipeman | Norway |
| 92 | Emily Carlson | 57 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 93 | Carl J Anderson | 40 | Head | Labourer | Norway |
| 94 | Antonia Anderson | 39 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 95 | Lillie M Johnson | 20 | Step Daughter | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 96 | William P Johnson | 18 | Step Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 97 | George Johnson | 16 | Step Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Clarence J Anderson | 2 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Lee Chamberlain | 34 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 100 | Alice Chamberlain | 33 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)