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William Olson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Laura — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ashland, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Oiler |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | WW |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 10 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Oiler |
| Township / Ward | City Of Ashland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Olson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Olson | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Harvey Olson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| William Olson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashland, Wisconsin
Son, age 25
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | oiler |
| Industry | saw mill |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Ashland, Wisconsin
Head, age 34
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Oiler |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | WW |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 10 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 46
Ashland-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Olson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Olsen
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Olson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Olson
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Wisconsin
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Ashland, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Ashland, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2560unit:0567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esther Anderson | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Betty Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Donald Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Mike Nyman | 55 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 5 | Elmer Nyman | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Thelma Nyman | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Mildred Nyman | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Jennie Jacobson | 46 | Head | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Dorothy Jacobson | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | William Olson THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Oiler | Michigan |
| 11 | Verna Olson | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | William Jr. Olson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Harvey Olson | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Walter Rillet | 46 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Marie Rillet | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Frank Martin | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Beulah Martin | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Frank Jr. Martin | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Chris Johnson | 36 | Head | Lumber Estimator | Norway |
| 20 | Elizabeth Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | George Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Lois Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Elaine Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Grant Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Dorothy Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Ingbret Roseth | 33 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 27 | Ada Roseth | 27 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 28 | Toivo Torkko | 23 | Head | Butter Maker | Minnesota |
| 29 | Alice Torkko | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Margaret Torkko | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Beverly Torkko | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Engwald Roseth | 20 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | John Taitt | 33 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Michigan |
| 34 | Gerda Taitt | 26 | Wife | Vitality Statistics | Minnesota |
| 35 | Dorothy Taitt | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Margaret Taitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | John Jr. Taitt | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Ole Rosendahl | 68 | Head | — | Norway |
| 39 | Bertha Rosendahl | 67 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 40 | Anna Lindenberg | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 41 | William Lindenberg | 33 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Elsie Lindenberg | 26 | Daughter | Chief Register | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Claus Carlson | 52 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 44 | Marshall Hubbard | 28 | Head | Electrician | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Elizabeth Hubbard | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | John C. Anderson | 70 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Augusta Anderson | 72 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Arvid Hedlof | 44 | Head | Stone Cutter | Sweden |
| 49 | Anna Hedlof | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Junior Hedlof | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)