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Ruth Carlson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Carlson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Axel & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Auto Supply |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Carlson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| John Carlson | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Hulda Carlson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Ruth Carlson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Ruthy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Auto Supply |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Ruth Carlson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Axel Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Carlson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Axel Carlson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Carlson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Carlson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Carlson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Carlson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Carlson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Carlson
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Leroy Carlson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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:illinoiscensus00reel496:0478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knut D Norberg | 48 | Head | Minister | Sweden |
| 2 | Josephine Norberg | 50 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 3 | Anna E Norberg | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Ruth Norberg | 20 | Daughter | Collector | Nebraska |
| 5 | John Norberg | 14 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 6 | Carl Schmale | 48 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 7 | Ruth Schmale | 47 | Wife | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 8 | Irwin Schmale | 24 | Son | Punch Clerk | Illinois |
| 9 | George Schmale | 22 | Son | Driver | Maryland |
| 10 | Lola Schmale | 12 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 11 | Lucile Schmale | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 12 | Clara Goetzke | 48 | Head | File Clerk | Illinois |
| 13 | Anton Salzer | 42 | Roomer | Foreman | Austria |
| 14 | Nicholas Ripan | 35 | Roomer | Receiving Clerk | Romania |
| 15 | John Carlson | 44 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 16 | Hulda Carlson | 43 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 17 | Leroy Carlson | 19 | Son | Soda Clerk | Illinois |
| 18 | Ruth Carlson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 19 | James Riggs | 44 | Head | Counter House | Iowa |
| 20 | Lara Riggs | 39 | Wife | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 21 | Ruth Riggs | 22 | Daughter | Ad-Sales | Missouri |
| 22 | Louis Schroeder | 78 | Head | None | Germany |
| 23 | Paulina Schroeder | 76 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 24 | Albert Michaels | 54 | Head | Cutter | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary Michaels | 50 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Donald Michaels | 18 | Son | Clerical | Illinois |
| 27 | Andrew Rappe | 27 | Head | Clerical | Illinois |
| 28 | Norma Rappe | 20 | Wife | Clerical | Illinois |
| 29 | Henry Rappe | 52 | Father | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Edith Rappe | 20 | Sister | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Charles Ahern | 42 | Head | Chief Clerk | New York |
| 32 | Rose Ahern | 33 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Harry Pappas | 46 | Head | Barber | Greece |
| 34 | Ola Pappas | 38 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 35 | Harry Pappas | 10 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 36 | Eugene Pappas | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Joseph Nordstrom | 29 | Head | Greaser | Sweden |
| 38 | Ella Nordstrom | 31 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 39 | Florence Nordstrom | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Hubert V Rochile | 62 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 41 | Eleanor Rochile | 61 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 42 | Mayme Russe | 40 | Sister | Clerical | Illinois |
| 43 | J Mccormick | 56 | Head | None | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Joseph Vincent | 45 | Roomer | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 45 | Catherine Vincent | 45 | Roomer | None | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Henry Mayer | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 47 | Elizabeth Mayer | 50 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 48 | Mary Mayer | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)