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William Osborne — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Osborne across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 79
b. ~1851
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eastern Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Osborne | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Maggie Elness | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Andrew Elness | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| William Osborne | Head | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Stella Osborne | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Alpha Elness | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Cora Elness | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mildred Elness | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 59
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1851 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 68
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | M |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 79
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1851 — 8 household members
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Other, age 89
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1851 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 89 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eastern |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottertail |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links William Osborne across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Osborne
Head · 1930 · age 79 · b. ~1851 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1111:0250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Bladask | 38 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Leo Bladask | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Henry Bladask | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Landa Bladask | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Gordon Bladask | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Marcella Bladask | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | H. P. Thompson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Clarence Thompson | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Beatrice Thompson | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | William Osborne THIS PERSON | 79 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Bertha Osborne | 75 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Stella Osborne | 36 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Andrew Elness | 67 | O | Farmer | Norway |
| 64 | Maggie Elness | 47 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 65 | Mildred Elness | 26 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Alpha Elness | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Cora Elness | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 68 | Ernest Hawkinson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Carrie Hawkinson | 34 | Sister-H | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Alice Hawkinson | 32 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Hjalmer Lundin | 30 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 72 | Carl Lundin | 28 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 73 | Rudolph Johnson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Lottie Johnson | 39 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Beatrice Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Wayne Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Mary Lundin | 78 | Mother-Law | — | Sweden |
| 78 | Henry Bruer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Amelia Bruer | 36 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Ardys Bruer | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Thelma Bruer | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Oscar Kutterer | 42 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 83 | Nora Kutterer | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 84 | Bernhardt Kutterer | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 85 | Vernon Kutterer | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 86 | Ardys Kutterer | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | G. E. Nelson | 70 | O | Farmer | Sweden |
| 88 | Ida Nelson | 67 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 89 | Russell Nelson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Roy Nelson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 91 | Charles Anderson | 62 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 92 | Walter Peterson | 28 | R | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Mildred Peterson | 21 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Fred W. Larson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 95 | Sophia Larson | 46 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 96 | Esther Larson | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Elmer Larson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 98 | Fred Timmons | 51 | O | Farmer | Iowa |
| 99 | Amelia Timmons | 52 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Annie Timmons | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)