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Ruth Olson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Olson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Dental Sup. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Olson | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Anna Olson | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Gustaf Olson | Son | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Helen Olson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Esther Olson | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Ruth Olson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Dental Sup. |
| 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 Olson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother W Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Olson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Olson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Olson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Olson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
W Olson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Olson
Daughter · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Sibling
Gustaf Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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:illinoiscensus00reel480:1085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Pulley | 51 | Head | Plasterer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Amelia Pulley | 55 | Wife-H | Janitress | Alabama |
| 3 | Edna Owens | 38 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ruth Owens | 12 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Carl G. Siebel | 41 | Head | Cement Worker | Russia |
| 6 | Emily Siebel | 38 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Russia |
| 7 | Max Siebel | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Fredrick Siebel | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Mary Siebel | 70 | Mother-H | — | Russia |
| 10 | Gottlieb Markus | 48 | Head | Cement Worker | Russia |
| 11 | Sophia Markus | 45 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 12 | Sophia Markus | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Russia |
| 13 | Marie Markus | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Russia |
| 14 | Friedrich Markus | 10 | Son | — | Germany |
| 15 | Kasper Beck | 38 | Head | Cement Worker | Russia |
| 16 | Beck | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | Jim Quero | 24 | Head | Motorman | Illinois |
| 18 | Carrie Quero | 55 | Mother-H | — | Italy |
| 19 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | George King | 64 | Head | Solicitor | Illinois |
| 21 | Katherine King | 57 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Katherine King | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 23 | Thomas T. Nealis | 72 | Boarder | Clerk | Maryland |
| 24 | Nellie Sweeney | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Joseph W. Sweeney | 39 | Son | Freight Brakeman | Illinois |
| 26 | Evelyn M. Sweeney | 37 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Richard J. Sweeney | 14 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | William J. Sweeney | 13 | Grand-son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | William Perrie | 59 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 30 | Elizabeth Perrie | 54 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Elmer Perrie | 26 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 32 | Myrtle Perrie | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 33 | Edward J. Olson | 66 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 34 | Anna M. Olson | 64 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Gustaf A. Olson | 37 | Son | Solicitor | Sweden |
| 36 | Esther M. Olson | 39 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Illinois |
| 37 | Ruth A. Olson THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 38 | Helen Olson | 25 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Illinois |
| 39 | Anna Wiedow | 47 | Head | — | Germany |
| 40 | William Considine | 65 | Head | Police Officer | Irish Free State |
| 41 | Margaret Considine | 62 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Charles Boldt | 58 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 43 | Mathilde Boldt | 57 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 44 | Clarence Boldt | 17 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 45 | Anna Boldt | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 46 | Victor Conley | 29 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 47 | Katherine Conley | 29 | Wife-H | Teacher | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary Conley | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | George Conley | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)