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Oscar Swanson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Swanson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & P — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Unorganized Territory |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Swanson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Eleanor Swanson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Oscar Swanson | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Robert Swanson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mildred Swanson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Alice Swanson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Florence Swanson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Swanson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Arthur Swanson | Son | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| George Swanson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Donald Swanson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Anna Swanson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Ruth Swanson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ellen Swanson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| George Swanson | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| John Swanson | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Son, age 10
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Oscar J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
St Louis, …
Other, age 20
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 46 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Oscar W. |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 32
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 16 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Oscar Swanson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and father P Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Swanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Swanson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
P Swanson
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Swanson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Swanson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Swanson
Son · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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Sibling
George Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Swanson
Sibling · 1930 · age 35
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 — St Louis, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1102:0306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 52 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 53 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 54 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 55 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 56 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 57 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 58 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 59 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 60 | — | None | — | Truck Driver | — |
| 61 | Hans Hanson | 43 | Head | Cook | Norway |
| 62 | Emma Hanson | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Harold Hanson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Evelyn Hanson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Arthur Hanson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Lillian Hanson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Robert Hanson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Donald Hanson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | George Hanson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Eleanor Hanson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | John Swanson | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 72 | Anna Swanson | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Arthur Swanson | 35 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Oscar Swanson THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 75 | George Swanson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Ellen Swanson | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Ruth Swanson | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Alice Swanson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Florence Swanson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Mildred Swanson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Evelyn Swanson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Robert Swanson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Donald Swanson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | George Swanson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Eleanor Swanson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | John Swanson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | John Erlandson | 70 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 88 | Axel Erlandson | 35 | Son | Dry Goods | Minnesota |
| 89 | Mildred Erlandson | 29 | Wife | Brakeman | Illinois |
| 90 | Margaret Erlandson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Winifred Erlandson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Walter Erlandson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Robert Erlandson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Peter Simic | 51 | Head | Janitor | Yugoslavia |
| 95 | Mary Simic | 49 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 96 | Mary Simic | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | George Simic | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Helen Simic | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Peter Simic | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | John Simic | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 13 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)