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William Swanson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Swanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | Elevator Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Swanson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Anna Swanson | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Charles Swanson | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 11
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 21
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Industry | Elevator Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 30
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swenson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | draftsman |
| Industry | elevators |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Swanson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Swanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Swanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Swanson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Swanson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Swanson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Swanson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1352:0841)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Swanson | 46 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 52 | Anna Swanson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 53 | William Swanson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Draftsman | New Jersey |
| 54 | Harry Stoll | 50 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 55 | Josephine Stoll | 53 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 56 | Kenneth Colleigh | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Viola Colleigh | 20 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Shirley Colleigh | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | William Teeter | 65 | Father-in-law | Freight Master | California |
| 60 | Joseph Skelton | 32 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Skelton | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | George Dorr | 58 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 63 | Mabel Dorr | 48 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 64 | Harold J. Barry | 27 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 65 | Veronica Barry | 24 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | John Hennell | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | Irish Free State |
| 67 | Anna Hennell | 36 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 68 | Fred Wolff | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 69 | Anna Wolff | 45 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 70 | Alfred Wolff | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | David Berterick | 39 | Head | Milkman | New Jersey |
| 72 | Marie Berterick | 40 | Wife-H | Hair Dresser | New York |
| 73 | Alfred Gasan | 35 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mary Gasan | 30 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Marie Gasan | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | William Burns | 38 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 77 | Margaret Burns | 32 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Robert A. Sweeny | 54 | Head | Railroad Police | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret Sweeny | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Robert Sweeny | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Andrew Bott | 33 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 82 | Alice Bott | 29 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 83 | Kenneth Bott | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Alice Bott | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Marie Putener | 40 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 86 | Beatrice Putener | 18 | Daughter | Coil Winder | New Jersey |
| 87 | Frederick Putener | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Dorothy Putener | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Rose Testone | 43 | Head-H | — | Italy |
| 90 | Joseph Gallo | 24 | Son | Barber | New Jersey |
| 91 | Rocco Gallo | 21 | Son | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 92 | Frank Gallo | 20 | Son | Wire Man | New Jersey |
| 93 | Anthony Gallo | 16 | Son | Wire Man | New Jersey |
| 94 | Andrew Gallo | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Louis Testone | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | David Popkin | 35 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 97 | Sadie Popkin | 35 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 98 | Harry Popkin | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Shirley Popkin | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Nicholas Paladino | 34 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)