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Ruth Olson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcpherson, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Olson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcpherson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcpherson, Kansas |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Little Valley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Olson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Inez Olson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Emil Olson | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Gladys Olson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Edith Olson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Viola Olson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Olson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Everet Olson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Emilia Olson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 6 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 10
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mcpherson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Olson
Daughter · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Kansas
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Sibling
Gladys Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everet Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Denis Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Mcpherson, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus709usce:0824)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Malinda Regier | 10 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 52 | Sara Regier | 9 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 53 | Elizabeth Regier | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 54 | Arnold Regier | 2 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 55 | Anna Regier | 0 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 56 | Frank H Wittorff | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Ella L Wittorff | 42 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 58 | Melvin Wittorff | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 59 | Donna Mae Wittorff | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 60 | Henry J Achilles | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Amelia Achilles | 52 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 62 | Mabel Achilles | 24 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 63 | Harry H Wilson | 29 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 64 | Vera Wilson | 27 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 65 | Robert Wilson | 3 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 66 | Emil Olson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 67 | Emilia Olson | 47 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 68 | Inez Olson | 17 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 69 | Edith Olson | 16 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 70 | Viola Olson | 13 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 71 | Ruth Olson THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 72 | Denis Olson | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 73 | Everet Olson | 6 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 74 | Gladys Olson | 4 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 75 | Ernest J Ely | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 76 | Lucy Ely | 48 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 77 | Evelyn Ely | 13 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 78 | Curtis Ely | 10 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 79 | William F Bornholdt | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Mary Bornholdt | 47 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 81 | Harold Bornholdt | 11 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 82 | Henry Huston | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | Kansas |
| 83 | John Jr Schlatter | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 84 | Ida Schlatter | 41 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 85 | Marie Schlatter | 20 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 86 | Clarence Schlatter | 18 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 87 | Don Schlatter | 16 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 88 | Robert Schlatter | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 89 | Dorothy Schlatter | 6 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 90 | Johnny G Schlatter | 3 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 91 | George Fast | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 92 | Kathryn Fast | 36 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 93 | George Fast | 8 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 94 | Isabelle Fast | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 95 | Arlene Fast | 4 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 96 | Arnold Fast | 2 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 97 | C C Wiens | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 98 | John M Wiens | 19 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Anna H Wiens | 17 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 100 | Helen Wiens | 15 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
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)