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Andrew Olson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Andrew Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Republic-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Republic-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Republic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beaver 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Andrew | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Olson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ben Olson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Fred Olson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lydia Olson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Olson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Andrew Olson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Republic, Kansas
Son, age 1
Republic, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Andrew R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Republic, Kansas
Son, age 12
Republic, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Andrew R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Republic-County, Kansas
Son, age 22
Republic-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Republic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Andrew Olson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Olson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Olson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Olson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Olson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Olson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Andrew Olson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kansas
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Sibling
Ben Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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
1940 US Federal Census — Republic-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Republic-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01255-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank A. Carlson | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Bert Hoppman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Erma Hoppman | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Helen Hoppman | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Carl Holmquist | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Minnie Holmquist | 65 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Axel Carlson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 8 | Amanda Carlson | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Helen Carlson | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Ruth Carlson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Carl Flahill | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Myrtle Flahill | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Robert Flahill | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Joyce Flahill | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | C. H. Peckling | 69 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Rebecca Peckling | 63 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | C. P. Nelson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 18 | Victor Nelson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Elna Nelson | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Carl O. Monson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Ester Monson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Arthur W. Bengtson | 41 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | R. Edna Bengtson | 47 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 24 | James A. Bengtson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Abe Simonson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Alice Simonson | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Clinton Simonson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Harry Mcgregor | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Anna Mcgregor | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Hazel Jansen | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Richard Olson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Mary Olson | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Ben G. Olson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Andrew Olson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Fred Olson | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Lydia Olson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Lewis Olson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Lawrence Olson | 34 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Gladys Olson | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Phyllis Olson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Andrew + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)