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William Osborne — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Swift, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Osborne across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Swift, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 23-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Swift, Minnesota |
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | West Bank 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.
23 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldrene Snelling | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Olga Snelling | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Mamie Torgelson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Edna Osborne | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| George Osborne | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Harriet Osborne | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| J Osborne | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Markus Johnson | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Margaret Snelling | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Johanna Johnson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Annie Osborne | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Herbert Helland | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Floyd Snelling | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| A Torgelson | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Harvey Osborne | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Evelyn Torgelson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Osborne | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Laverne Bahl | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alfred Johnson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Phoebe Osborne | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Oscar Snelling | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Clyde Bahl | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Merle Wilkinson | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Swift, Minnesota
Son, age 1
Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Swift, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Swift, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 23 household members
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 William Osborne across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Swift, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Osborne
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Minnesota
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Sibling
J Osborne
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Osborne
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Johnson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldrene Snelling
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Snelling
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Torgelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Snelling
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Osborne
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Osborne
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phoebe Osborne
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Swift, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Swift, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1132:0554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikkel J. Jorgenson | 76 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 2 | Thovina Jorgenson | 70 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Becca Jorgenson | 43 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Nels Jorgenson | 34 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Nellie Jorgenson | 32 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Ranveg Jorgenson | 30 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Louis H. Larson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ida Larson | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 9 | Ingman H. Larson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Alice M. Larson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Evelyn L. Larson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Almer T. Larson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lillian J. Larson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Julius E. Larson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Lloyd L. Larson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Elvin V. Larson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Jonetta Amundgaard | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 18 | Petrine E. Erickson | 51 | O | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Joseph M. Erickson | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Albert I. Erickson | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Claudine D. Erickson | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Olina S. Steffenson | 55 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Melvin C. Retrum | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 24 | Magda E. Retrum | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Raymond O. Retrum | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Gladys M. Retrum | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Ervin M. Retrum | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | George A. Osborne | 58 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Annie Osborne | 46 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 30 | Phoebe W. Osborne | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | J. Raymond Osborne | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Harriet P. Osborne | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | William P. Osborne THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Edna J. Osborne | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Harvey M. Osborne | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Oscar Snelling | 35 | R | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Olga I. Snelling | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Eldrene M. Snelling | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Floyd O. Snelling | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Margaret J. Snelling | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Herbert R. Helland | 22 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Clyde A. Bahl | 21 | R | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Laverne F. Bahl | 19 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Markus Johnson | 73 | O | Farmer | Norway |
| 45 | Johanna Johnson | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 46 | Alfred L. Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Merle Wilkinson | 20 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 48 | A. Theodore Torgelson | 48 | O | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Mamie O. Torgelson | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Evelyn P. Torgelson | 18 | Daughter | — | 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)