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John Olson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Anna — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Olson | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| John Olson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Myrtle Olson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Son, age 22
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Trinkufer |
| Industry | Boston Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 John Olson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sylvia Olsen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Olson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Olsen
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Olson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Olsen
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sylvia Olsen
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Olson
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · 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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel497:0335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Paul Harvey | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | James Harvey | 37 | Head | Exterminator | Illinois |
| 53 | Rose Harvey | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Rose Mary Harvey | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Charles E. Bane | 65 | Head | Traveling Salesman | West Virginia |
| 56 | Eileen Bane | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Florence Bane | 31 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | George Brunner | 54 | Head | Wood Carver | France |
| 59 | Augusta Brunner | 49 | Wife | — | France |
| 60 | Renee Brunner | 9 | Daughter | — | France |
| 61 | Arthur Olson | 38 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 62 | Myrtle Olson | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | John A. Olson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Edward Twohey | 53 | Head | Police Officer | Illinois |
| 65 | Rena Twohey | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 67 | Frank Johnson | 41 | Head | Auditor | Illinois |
| 68 | Mary Johnson | 40 | Wife | Manager | Illinois |
| 69 | Belle Johnson | 13 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 70 | Belle Bartlett | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 71 | Leon Wahl | 38 | Head | Engineer | Germany |
| 72 | Carrie Wahl | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Leonna Wahl | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Gustav Dahlbauer | 30 | Head | Electrician | Austria |
| 75 | Marie Dahlbauer | 29 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 76 | Emil P. Schraps | 69 | Head | Tool Maker | Germany |
| 77 | Minnie Schraps | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Edward Schraps | 35 | Son | Broker Clerk | Michigan |
| 79 | Alvin Schraps | 33 | Son | Adjuster | Minnesota |
| 80 | Fred Heibergall | 31 | Brother-in-law | Adjuster | Illinois |
| 81 | Gertrude Heibergall | 29 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | John W. Goetz | 46 | Head | Credit Manager | Illinois |
| 83 | Evelyn Goetz | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | John W. Jr. Goetz | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 85 | James G. Goetz | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Charles Boehler | 47 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 87 | Martha Boehler | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Carl Boehler | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Charles Boehler | 75 | Father | Singer | Germany |
| 90 | Fanny Boehler | 64 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 91 | Louis Mandel | 31 | Head | Hardware | Illinois |
| 92 | Anna Mandel | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Robert Mandel | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Ella Finley | 23 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 95 | George Becher | 43 | Head | Computer | Illinois |
| 96 | Claire Becher | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Virginia Becher | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | George Becher | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Margaret Becher | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Neal Austin | 23 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
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Pedigree Summary
John
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)