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George Olson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Mclean, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Olson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gill & Ola — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mclean, Illinois |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | Dale Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Olson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Olson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| George Olson | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Kenneth Matheson | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mclean, Illinois
Son, age 15
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | George L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Mclean, Illinois
Son, age 27
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mclean, Illinois
Head, age 38
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mclean-County, Illinois
Other, age 49
Mclean-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dale Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 George Olson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gill Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ola Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gill Olson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ola Olson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Olson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Olson
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel535:0983)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna Hoed | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 2 | Vivian Hoed | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 3 | Maurine Hoed | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Pauline Hoed | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Everett Hoed | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Stanley Hoed | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Isla Hoed | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Marie S. Hoed | 72 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Richard Williams | 41 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 10 | Elsa Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | George Williams | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Richard Jr. Williams | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Neal Pierce | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Lucille Pierce | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Chester Montrose | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Nettie Montrose | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Eleanor Montrose | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Raymond Montrose | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Robert Montrose | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Jesse Hoellen | 30 | Laborer | Laborer | Missouri |
| 21 | Harlan Laris | 36 | Head | Farm Operator | Indiana |
| 22 | Nelly Laris | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Mary Alice Laris | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Margaret Jane Laris | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Bessie Louise Laris | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | William Glenn Laris | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Samuel Earl Laris | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Paul Eugene Laris | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Raymond Lloyd Laris | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Ray Laris | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Edward Hoeft | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 32 | Susie Hoeft | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Eugene Hoeft | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Irene Hoeft | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Gordon Hoeft | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Verne Duns | 32 | Laborer | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | George Olson THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 38 | Lillian Olson | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Alice Olson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Kenneth Matheson | 16 | Laborer | Laborer | Illinois |
| 41 | Fred Mathenstrom | 41 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 42 | Martha Mathenstrom | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Ruby Mathenstrom | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Dorothy Mathenstrom | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Gertrude Mathenstrom | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Geneva Mathenstrom | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | August Sithoff | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 48 | Anna Sithoff | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Ezra Whitfill | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Alma Whitfill | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
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)