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William Benson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Benson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Minnesota |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | William J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Box Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Duluth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Benson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Benson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Katherine Benson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Benson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Agnes Benson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Benson | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Jessie Benson | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Robert Benson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| William Benson | Son | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| William Benson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Marie Benson | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 30
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | William J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada French |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 41
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | William J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Box Mfg |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 William Benson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Benson
Son · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Elizabeth Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Benson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — St Louis, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1127:0482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscara Hagen | 20 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Ellen M Hagen | 14 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 3 | Thorville Berau | 29 | Roomer | Wrapper | Norway |
| 4 | Sivert Gotland | 41 | Head | Shoemaker | Norway |
| 5 | Alice Gotland | 40 | Wife | Operator | Minnesota |
| 6 | Carl Gotland | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Helen Gotland | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Hazel Gotland | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Anna Lund | 28 | Niece | House Keeper | Michigan |
| 10 | Carl F Nelson | 28 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 11 | Fay Nelson | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Fay Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Robert Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Catherine Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Mary E Nelson | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Hanna Lund | 51 | Head | — | Norway |
| 17 | Leo Wullum | 13 | Son-at | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Carrie Setter | 63 | Sister | — | Norway |
| 19 | Rade Stojkovich | 36 | Head | Laborer | Serbia |
| 20 | Dorthy Stojkovich | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Betty Jane Stojkovich | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | William Batchelder | 45 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Oren Oa | 44 | Head | Contractor | Finland |
| 24 | Edith Oa | 31 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 25 | Sophia Saari | 70 | Mother-W | — | Finland |
| 26 | Walter Saari | 45 | Head | Electrician | Finland |
| 27 | Margaret Saari | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Paul Saari | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Mary Forsman | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Finland |
| 30 | William J Benson | 65 | Head | Janitor | Canada English |
| 31 | Marie Benson | 69 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 32 | William J Jr Benson THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 33 | Jessie Benson | 37 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Robert J Benson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Mary L Benson | 18 | Daughter | Wrapper | Minnesota |
| 36 | Agnes L Benson | 16 | Daughter | Wrapper | Minnesota |
| 37 | William E Benson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Elizabeth M Benson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Mary E Benson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Katherine L Benson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | John Omeara | 52 | Head | Electrician | Wisconsin |
| 42 | John Omeara | 21 | Son | Electrician | Minnesota |
| 43 | Francis Omeara | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Helen Omeara | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Elizabeth Omeara | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Carl Carlson | 39 | Head | Painter | Norway |
| 47 | Nettie Carlson | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Harold Carlson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Donald Carlson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Morris Carlson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)