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Albert Olson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Albert Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Riley-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Theo — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Riley-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Riley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Olson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Albert Olson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Edith Olson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| La Olson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Riley, Kansas
Son, age 23
Riley, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Albert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Riley, Kansas
Head, age 33
Riley, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Riley-County, Kansas
Head, age 43
Riley-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Riley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Albert Olson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Theo Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Theo Olson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Olson
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Riley-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Riley-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01256-00044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilbur Carlson | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Paul Carlson | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Roy Carlson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Virginia Carlson | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Carl O. Carlson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Anna V. Carlson | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Everett Carlson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Peter Anderson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Annie Anderson | 68 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Charles Dugan | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 51 | Ethel Dugan | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Wilbur Dugan | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Nancy Jane Dugan | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Ralph Dugan | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Marie Dugan | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 56 | George Carlson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Esther Carlson | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Ronald Carlson | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Paul Larson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Elfie Larson | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Jane Elaine Larson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | John Ellsworth Larson | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | John A. Larson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Amanda C. Larson | 69 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Albert Olson THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 66 | Edith Olson | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Arlene Olson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | La Vaughn Olson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Carl J. Algot | 60 | Head | Minister | Sweden |
| 70 | Josephine Algot | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Raymond Algot | 25 | Son | Assistant Cashier | Kansas |
| 72 | Rachel Algot | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Carrie Hosking | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Roland Algot | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Francis Algot | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Naomi Jean Algot | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Larry Algot | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Alfred Young | 42 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 79 | Carl Wagner | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Erma Wendland | 47 | Sister | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)