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Mary Benson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Carlton, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Benson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carlton, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1868
Female
Head
Born: Norway
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Carlton, Minnesota |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Mahtowa Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Benson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Benson | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Martin Benson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carlton, Minnesota
Head, age 52
Carlton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Carlton, Minnesota
Head, age 62
Carlton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Carlton-County, Minnesota
Other, age 72
Carlton-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bensen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MAHTOWA TWNSHP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | CARLTON |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Benson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Benson
Head · 1930 · age 62 · b. ~1868 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Carlton, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Carlton, Minnesota
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1081:0817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Frank Swenson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 3 | Ida Swenson | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Nels P. Knutson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Marie Knutson | 78 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Nima M. Knutson | 37 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Malcolm Fredell | 70 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 8 | Anna C. Fredell | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 9 | Judith B. Fredell | 33 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Robert Thompson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Edith M. Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Robert Jr. Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Maltie Peterson | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Mary Benson THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | Norway |
| 15 | Martin Benson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Freda Benson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | John A. Johnson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 18 | Ruth M. Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Doris R. Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Robert J. Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Peter Munson | 51 | Uncle | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Clarence W. Anderson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | John Dielner | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 24 | Frieda S. Dielner | 34 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 25 | Gerd Dielner | 12 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Elsa G. Dielner | 9 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 27 | John P. Dielner | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Daniel Dielner | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Julius Inberg | 65 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 30 | August Inberg | 67 | Brother | Farmer | Sweden |
| 31 | Alma Nelson | 57 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Mathia Carlson | 63 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Agness Hendrickson | 93 | Aunt | — | Norway |
| 34 | August Erickson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 35 | Emma V. Erickson | 64 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Ernie S. Erickson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 37 | John Veckers | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 38 | Florence Veckers | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Dorothy A. Veckers | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | John W. Veckers | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Kathleen Veckers | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Joseph Barest | 55 | Head | Farmer | Hungaria |
| 43 | Anna Barest | 45 | Wife | — | Hungaria |
| 44 | Azina A. Barest | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Irene E. Barest | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Elmer J. Barest | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Theodore S. Barest | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Eric Bolander | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
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)