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Albert Olson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Albert Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Albert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Retail grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 23 |
| Income (1939) | 494 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Olson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Albert Olson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Anna Olson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Michigan
Head, age 29
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Head, age 40
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Head, age 50
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Albert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Retail grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 23 |
| Income (1939) | 494 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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.
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Albert Olson
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01901-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Bekker | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Holland |
| 2 | Evelyn Bekker | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Edward Bekker | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Albert Jr. Olson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 5 | Anna Olson | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Frances A. Olson | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Michigan |
| 7 | Effie Peterson | 65 | Head | House Maid | Michigan |
| 8 | Lila Peterson | 55 | Daughter | House Maid | Michigan |
| 9 | Lawrence Vanden Bosch | 29 | Head | Helper | Michigan |
| 10 | Josephine M. Vanden Bosch | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Allen James Vanden Bosch | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Thurston J. Vanden Bosch | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Hilda Helmus | 62 | Head | — | Holland |
| 14 | Henrietta Helmus | 37 | Daughter | Housemaid | Michigan |
| 15 | Grace Helmus | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 16 | Paul Vander Keay | 47 | Head | Punch Press Operator | Michigan |
| 17 | Emma Vander Keay | 48 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 18 | Anna C. Vander Keay | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Michigan |
| 19 | Gareth Vander Keay | 18 | Son | Works On Truck | Michigan |
| 20 | Sidney Woltrop | 21 | Lodger | Punch Press Operator | Michigan |
| 21 | Peter Baggerman | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Holland |
| 22 | Alice Baggerman | 37 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 23 | Winifred Baggerman | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Arthur Baggerman | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Oris B. Baggerman | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Roberta J. Baggerman | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Cornelius J. Baggerman | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | John Camminga | 66 | Head | Janitor | Holland |
| 29 | Beatrice Camminga | 63 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 30 | Sebastian T. Camminga | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Alice Van Kerlaar | 66 | Head | — | Holland |
| 32 | Ella Van Kerlaar | 34 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 33 | Leonard Yonker | 61 | Head | — | Holland |
| 34 | Anna Yonker | 62 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 35 | Edward Gillis | 47 | Head | Factory Manager | Michigan |
| 36 | Jeanette Gillis | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Harriet M. Gillis | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Michigan |
| 38 | Edward Jr. Gillis | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Edith Tell | 42 | Head | House-Work | Michigan |
| 40 | John Schiffer | 49 | Head | — | Holland |
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)