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Robert Erickson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Erickson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Carl — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Erickson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Olga Erickson | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Robert Erickson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Erickson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Erikson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Robert Erickson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Erikson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olga Erickson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olga Erikson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Erikson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Erickson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olga Erickson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olga Erikson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Erickson
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · 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:illinoiscensus00reel480:0768)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thure E. Nelson | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 52 | Hannah M. Nelson | 32 | Wife-H | Laundress | Sweden |
| 53 | Einar Danmark | 22 | Brother-in-law | Truck Helper | Sweden |
| 54 | Benjamin S. Herbert | 48 | Head | Internal Revenue | Minnesota |
| 55 | La Rocca D. Herbert | 36 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Louis O. Herbert | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Joanne L. Herbert | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Daniel M. Herbert | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Earl E. Miller | 30 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 60 | Pearl E. Miller | 30 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 61 | John W. Miller | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Carol E. Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Edna G. Waldron | 26 | Sister-in-law | Cosmetician | Illinois |
| 64 | John A. Persello | 52 | Head | Bricklayer | Italy |
| 65 | Theresa Persello | 37 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 66 | Nino J. Persello | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Joseph Neimzinger | 39 | Head | Brick Mason | Hungary |
| 68 | Haida V. Neimzinger | 31 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 69 | William J. Neimzinger | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Ethel M. Neimzinger | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Gertrude T. Neimzinger | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Berg | 35 | Head | Tool Maker | Sweden |
| 73 | Alice V. Berg | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Herbert W. Berg | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | James T. Murray | 31 | Head | Electrician | Scotland |
| 76 | Agnes Murray | 29 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 77 | Jean Crosbie | 14 | Niece | — | Scotland |
| 78 | Carl J. Erickson | 45 | Head | Decorator | Illinois |
| 79 | Olga Erickson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Robert Erickson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 81 | John C. Benson | 35 | Head | Millwright | Sweden |
| 82 | Annie Benson | 36 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 83 | Gladys M. Benson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Henning C. Benson | 20 | Brother | Machinist | Sweden |
| 85 | Joan L. Pearson | 0 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Mark S. Taylor | 56 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 87 | Elizabeth A. Taylor | 56 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 88 | Sigurd Benson | 38 | Head | Tool Maker | Sweden |
| 89 | Amanda Benson | 37 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 90 | Marjorie D. Benson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Gus Seroka | 30 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 92 | Ethel Seroka | 30 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Robert Seroka | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Ruth Seroka | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Henry C. Schroeder | 72 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 96 | Louisa Schroeder | 63 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Jennie Fredriksen | 44 | Head-H | — | Norway |
| 98 | Lawrence R. Fredriksen | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 99 | Ingolf M. Fredriksen | 18 | Son | Office Boy | Illinois |
| 100 | Harriet H. Fredriksen | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)