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Ruth Olson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Douglas, Minnesota |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Ida Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Olson | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Charley Olson | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Ruth Olson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Myrtle Olson | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Clarence Olson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Minnesota
Daughter, age 5
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 7 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Douglas, Minnesota
Daughter, age 15
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Douglas-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 25
Douglas-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ida Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Country School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Olsen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Olsen
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Olsen
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Olson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Olsen
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Olsen
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Olson
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Myrtle Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Olson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Douglas, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Douglas, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1085:0978)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Timm | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Elmer Timm | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Esther Timm | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Charley G. Olson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 5 | Augusta J. Olson | 59 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 6 | Myrtle E. Olson | 33 | Daughter | Cook | Minnesota |
| 7 | Clarence V. Olson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ruth E. Olson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 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)