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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 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katherine & Charles — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Laundry Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Olson | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Marie Tribbett | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Francis Hart | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Katherine Olson | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Anton Olson | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Alden Olson | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lester Olson | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Olson | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Olson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | John Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| 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
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 29
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Laundry Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 65 |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Katherine Schuh (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Olaf Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sigrid Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Katherine Schuh
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Olson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Olaf Olson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Olson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sigrid Olson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Olson
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel474:0800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Mikulowicz | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 2 | Henry Mikulowicz | 20 | Son | Bench-Help | Illinois |
| 3 | Leofer Klapacki | 41 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 4 | Elizabeth Klapacki | 35 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 5 | Albina Klapacki | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | William Trainor | 36 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 7 | Theresa Trainor | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Walter Trainor | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Norman Trainor | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Earl Trainor | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Virginia Trainor | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Pearl Trainor | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lawrence Sullivan | 25 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 14 | Irene Sullivan | 25 | Wife | General Office | Michigan |
| 15 | George Sullivan | 55 | Father | Roaster | Illinois |
| 16 | George J. Sullivan | 20 | Son | Bricklayer | Illinois |
| 17 | Evelyn Sullivan | 18 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 18 | John Janik | 40 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 19 | Anna Janik | 37 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 20 | Harriet Janik | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Adeline Janik | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Walter Kiefer | 35 | Head | Rubber Worker | Illinois |
| 23 | Theresa Kiefer | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Robert Kiefer | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | John Olson THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Driver | Illinois |
| 26 | Katherine Olson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Thomas Olson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | James Olson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Francis Hart | 30 | Boarder | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Marie Tribbett | 42 | Mother-in-law | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Anton Olson | 55 | Father-in-law | Bricklayer | Indiana |
| 32 | Alden Olson | 24 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Lester Olson | 21 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Frank Vague | 29 | Head | Dairy Man | Illinois |
| 35 | Violet Vague | 27 | Wife-H | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 36 | Louis Eiderspiel | 48 | Head | Orthopedic | Hungary |
| 37 | Theresa Eiderspiel | 38 | Wife-H | — | Hungary |
| 38 | Dorothy M. Eiderspiel | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 39 | Peter Eiderspiel | 17 | Son | Engraver | Hungary |
| 40 | Anna Eiderspiel | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Charles Meeker | 54 | Head | Minister | Philadelphia |
| 42 | Amy Meeker | 59 | Wife-H | — | London, England |
| 43 | Esther Meeker | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 44 | Amy Meeker | 22 | Daughter | Student Nurse | Illinois |
| 45 | Peter Dranyszko | 50 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 46 | Katherine Dranyszko | 47 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 47 | Walter Dranyszko | 22 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 48 | Sophia Dranyszko | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 49 | Leon Dranyszko | 17 | Son | Office Boy | Illinois |
| 50 | Emily Dranyszko | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)