John Olson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Spokane, Washington

Our Model Tree links this John Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spokane, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Spokane, Washington
Surname	Olson
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Additional Details
Occupation	Doughmixer
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4800
Radio Set	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Doughmixer
Township / Ward	Spokane City
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 John	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Olson	Daughter	—	7	~1923
John Olson	Head	—	38	~1892
Eva Olson	Other	—	37	~1893
Donald Olson	Son	—	9	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Spokane, Washington

Other, age 26

Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1894 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Olson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Inmate
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Spokane, Washington

Head, age 38

Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Olson
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Doughmixer
Industry	Bakery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4800
Radio Set	Yes
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Spokane-County, Washington

Other, age 48

Spokane-County, Washington · implied b. ~1892 — 40 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Olson
Given Name	John #1
Relationship to Head	Inmate
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Espanola Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Spokane
Occupation	Inst
Industry	Inst
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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John Olson

Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Washington

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Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2516unit:0361)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	A. W. Hams	51	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
52	Treva L. Hams	42	Wife-H	—	Missouri
53	Fred I. White	25	Head	Mechanic	Washington
54	May S. White	23	Wife-H	—	Washington
55	Lynn F. White	1	Son	—	Washington
56	C. H. Smith	31	Head	Proprietor	Washington
57	Alveretta Smith	26	Wife-H	—	Idaho
58	Phyllis June Smith	6	Daughter	—	Washington
59	John A. Olson THIS PERSON	38	Head	Doughmixer	Wisconsin
60	Eva Olson	37	Wife-H	—	Illinois
61	Donald Olson	9	Son	—	Washington
62	Mildred Olson	7	Daughter	—	Washington
63	Walter E. Doolittle	39	Head	Teacher	Washington
64	Vera W. Doolittle	32	Wife-H	—	Washington
65	Eloise Doolittle	13	Daughter	—	Washington
66	Vivian Doolittle	7	Daughter	—	Washington
67	H. C. Stafford	35	Head	Molder	Montana
68	Helen E. Stafford	35	Wife-H	—	Washington
69	Fred H. Stafford	4	Son	—	Washington
70	Frank Phillips	53	Head	Machinist	Indiana
71	Sarah Phillips	44	Wife-H	—	Indiana
72	Grace Phillips	16	Daughter	—	Washington
73	Leatha Phillips	14	Daughter	—	Washington
74	Mary Phillips	12	Daughter	—	Washington
75	Marjorie Phillips	11	Daughter	—	Washington
78	Ralph Tanner	40	Head	Mechanic	Missouri
79	Mamie Tanner	26	Wife-H	—	Washington
80	Ralph Jr. Tanner	10	Son	—	Idaho
81	Robt Leslie Tanner	9	Son	—	Idaho
82	Dorothy June Tanner	6	Daughter	—	Washington
83	Jens P. Hansen	61	Head	Proprietor	Denmark
84	Carolina Hansen	58	Wife-H	—	Denmark
85	Florence Hansen	21	Daughter	Dressmaker	Washington
86	Marion E. Nelson	24	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
87	Mable Ida Nelson	24	Wife-H	Stenog	Montana
88	Ray M. Mcdonnell	24	Bro-in-law	Teller	So Dakota
89	Loretta H. Mcdonnell	25	Sis-in-law	Stenog	Montana

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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.

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