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John Swanson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Swanson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Swanson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Swanson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Swanson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Hilda Swanson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Peter Swanson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Peter Swanson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Carl Swanson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Swanson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| George Swanson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Hilda Swanson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Swanson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Swanson
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ruth Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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:illinoiscensus00reel479:0796)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles V. Gibson | 64 | Head | Conductor | Sweden |
| 2 | Anna Gibson | 56 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 3 | Victor H. Eckert | 32 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Lillian Eckert | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Victor Eckert | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lillian Eckert | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Fred Miller | 36 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 8 | Ida Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Fred Jr. Miller | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Betty Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Joseph Bohut | 41 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary Bohut | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Joseph Jr. Bohut | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Bohut | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Joseph Cervilla | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 16 | Concetta Cervilla | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 17 | Josephine Cervilla | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 18 | Joseph Cervilla | 24 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 19 | Edward Berghaus | 27 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 20 | Agnes Berghaus | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Edward Jr. Berghaus | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Agnes Berghaus | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John Berghaus | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | John Kozlowski | 51 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 25 | Stella Kozlowski | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 26 | John Jr. Kozlowski | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Edward Kozlowski | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Helen Kozlowski | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Walter Kozlowski | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Chester Kozlowski | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Peter Swanson | 45 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 32 | Hilda Swanson | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Peter Jr. Swanson | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Hilda Swanson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Carl Swanson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Anna Swanson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | John Swanson THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Mary Swanson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | George Swanson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ruth Swanson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Jose Garcia | 32 | Head | Electrician | Spain |
| 42 | Maria Garcia | 21 | Wife | — | Spain |
| 43 | Jose Jr. Garcia | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Maria Garcia | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Louis Larsen | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 46 | Anna Larsen | 40 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 47 | Louis Jr. Larsen | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Anna Larsen | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | George Larsen | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Ruth Larsen | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)