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William Swanson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mecosta, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Swanson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mecosta, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mecosta, Michigan |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Martiny Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Swanson | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Thelma Swanson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jennie Swanson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Beulah Swanson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edwin Swanson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Gordon Swanson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Violet Swanson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecosta, Michigan
Head, age 36
Mecosta, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen'l farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Mecosta, Michigan
Head, age 46
Mecosta, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links William Swanson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mecosta, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Swanson
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecosta, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Mecosta, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1011:0489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Deboer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 52 | P. W. Brackney | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Adel Olson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 54 | Marie Olson | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Lawrence Olson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 56 | William Webber | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 57 | Theodore Webber | 25 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 58 | William Swanson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 59 | Jennie Swanson | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Violet Swanson | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 61 | Thelma Swanson | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Edwin Swanson | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Beulah Swanson | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Gordon Swanson | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Louis Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Gladys Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Berdetta Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Joy Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Grace Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Adolph Hitcham | 64 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | Ella M. Hitcham | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | August F. Lear | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 73 | Iris Lear | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | George Lear | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 75 | Carl Lear | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 76 | Daniel Thorn | 41 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 77 | Clara Thorn | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Orin Reynolds | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Esther Reynolds | 5 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Theresa Thorn | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Betty Jane Thorn | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Dell Wilson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 83 | Harry Stephenson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 84 | Mary Stephenson | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 85 | Lois Stephenson | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Vera Stephenson | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 87 | William Reese | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 88 | Adeline Reese | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Clementine Tombaugh | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 90 | William Tombaugh | 43 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 91 | Verling Tombaugh | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Michigan |
| 92 | Joseph Cunningham | 65 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 93 | Mary Cunningham | 63 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 94 | Adolph Anderson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 95 | Emma Anderson | 70 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 96 | George Lavere | 23 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 97 | Beatrice Lavere | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Joan Lavere | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Freida Lavere | 45 | Mother | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 100 | Royal Lavere | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
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)