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Ruth Carlson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Carlson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gotfried & Alma — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Ingram Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albin Carlson | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Ruth Carlson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Harold Carlson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Dorothy Carlson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mildred Carlson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 25
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carlson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 36
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Karlson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 3200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gotfried Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albin Carlson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Englehar (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Englehar (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Gotfried Carlson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Carlson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albin Carlson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Englehar
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Englehar
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Carlson
Daughter · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dorothy Carlson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Carlson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Carlson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1964:1040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford B Parsons | 42 | Head | Rate Clerk | Ohio |
| 2 | Edith Parsons | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Elizabeth S Smith | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Eleanore Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anna D Scott | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Raymond Armor | 40 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Nell H Armor | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Raymond H Armor | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John E Rosser | 34 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ruth E Rosser | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Ruth E Rosser | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John E Rosser | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Margaret Cooke | 30 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Joseph Cooke | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Robert Campbell | 49 | Head | Order Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ida Campbell | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Albin J Carlson | 51 | Head | Stenographer | Sweden |
| 18 | Ruth Carlson THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harold Carlson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mildred Carlson | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dorothy Carlson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William G Anderson | 59 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary E Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Betty Jane Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Luella Haras | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ernest R Haras | 37 | Son | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Catherine R Chamberlain | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Maud Chamberlain | 41 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frank A Bosco | 41 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Elizabeth A Bosco | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Catherine A Bosco | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marie V Bosco | 23 | Daughter | Stock Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lillian E Bosco | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Catherine Bosco | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Francis Bosco | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Margaret Bosco | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | George Bosco | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Robert Paul Bosco | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joseph S Thomas | 35 | Head | Mech Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Blanche E Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary E Englehardt | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Edward Abram | 49 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 43 | Florence Abram | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Zella Abram | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Holley | 62 | Head | Boiler Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Tiffany Holley | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Katherine Howard | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edward J Mahon | 29 | Head | Com Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ann B Mahon | 27 | Wife | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)