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Ruth Olson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Olson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Minnesota |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Knute Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daughter Olson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Anna Olson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Ruth Olson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Esther Olson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Arthur Olson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mabel Olson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Clarence Olson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Ole Olson | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Ole Olson | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Alice Olson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ingborg Olson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Oscar Olson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Minnesota
Daughter, age 12
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Polk-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 24
Polk-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crookston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Olson
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Daughter Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ole Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ingborg Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
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 — Polk, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1113:0896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Julia | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Alice | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Arthur | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Calvin | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Clarence | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Peter Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 8 | Anna Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 9 | James Johnson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Lloyd Johnson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Arthur Johnson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Alice Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Ruth Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Ole Olson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 15 | Anna Olson | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 16 | Ole Olson | 32 | Son | Farmer | Norway |
| 17 | Ingborg Olson | 28 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 18 | Oscar Olson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Arthur Olson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Clarence Olson | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Daughter Olson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Alice Olson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Ruth Olson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Esther Olson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Mabel Olson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Herman Larsen | 71 | Head | — | Norway |
| 27 | Annie Larsen | 39 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Edai Larsen | 32 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Edwin Larsen | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Alfred Larsen | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Hans Simonson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 32 | Emma Simonson | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Viola Simonson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Raymond Simonson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Lawrence Green | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Bertha Green | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Elhart Green | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Clara Green | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Edna Green | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Colman Heggar | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Gladys Heggar | 15 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Sigfrid Heggar | 20 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Signe Oseng | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 44 | Alice Oseng | 30 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Oscar S. Oseng | 18 | Son | Laborer | N. Dakota |
| 46 | Minnie E. Oseng | 16 | Daughter | — | N. Dakota |
| 47 | Dora Oseng | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Ole J. Bertelson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 49 | Marit Bertelson | 61 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 50 | Gilbert Bertelson | 31 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
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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)