Anna Olson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mcleod-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Anna Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcleod-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Female Head Born: Denmark Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mcleod-County, Minnesota
Surname	Olson
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Denmark
1935 Residence (City)	Hutchinson City
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Denmark
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark
Township / Ward	Hutchinson City
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Anna	Age	Birth yr
Myra Olson	Daughter	—	50	~1890
Anna Olson	Head	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Mcleod, Minnesota

Spouse, age 51

Mcleod, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Olson
Given Name	Annie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Denmark
Year of Immigration	1882
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Birth Country	Denmark
Year of Naturalization	1897
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark

1930

Mcleod, Minnesota

Head, age 62

Mcleod, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Olson
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Denmark
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1881
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Birth Country	Denmark
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark

1940

Mcleod-County, Minnesota

Head, age 72

Mcleod-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

Surname	Olson
Given Name	Anna
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Denmark
1935 Residence (City)	Hutchinson City
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Industry	0
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Denmark
Birthplace (normalized)	denmark

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Anna Olson

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Minnesota

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1940 US Federal Census — Mcleod-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01935-00362)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter L. Miller	33	Head	Barber	Minnesota
2	Vivian Miller	37	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Patricia Miller	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
4	Charles Miller	4	Son	—	Minnesota
5	Elmer A. Mielke	33	Head	Livestock Trucker	Minnesota
6	Edna Mielke	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
7	Alice Mielke	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
8	James Mielke	9	Son	—	Minnesota
9	Ruth Mielke	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
10	George A. Ogren	65	Head	Retail Salesman	Minnesota
11	Ethel Ogren	64	Wife	General Office Work	Minnesota
12	Leslie Ogren	19	Son	Pin Setter	Minnesota
13	Warren Ogren	15	Son	—	Minnesota
14	Roland G. Smith	25	Head	Presser	North Dakota
15	Louise Smith	24	Wife	Seamstress	Minnesota
16	William H. Fallon	38	Head	Road Grader Operator	Minnesota
17	Muriel Fallon	34	Wife	Seamstress Knitter	Minnesota
18	Elsie M. Winkelman	49	Head	—	Minnesota
19	Kathleen Winkelman	19	Daughter	Housework	Minnesota
20	Dorothy Winkelman	18	Daughter	Housework	Minnesota
21	James Winkelman	14	Son	—	Minnesota
22	Wayne Winkelman	11	Son	—	Minnesota
23	Phyllis Winkelman	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
24	Kenneth Winkelman	3	Son	—	Minnesota
25	Russell Winkelman	1	Son	—	Minnesota
26	John Heinela	8	Grandson	—	Minnesota
27	Ambrose A. Fallon	48	Head	Insurance Agent	Minnesota
28	Marie Fallon	48	Wife	Waitress	Minnesota
29	Donald Fallon	24	Son	Apprentice Printer	Minnesota
30	Margaret Fallon	20	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Minnesota
31	Robert Fallon	8	Son	—	Minnesota
32	Anna Olson THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	Denmark
33	Myra Olson	50	Daughter	—	Minnesota
34	Anton H. Ewald	55	Head	Paperhanger & Painter	Minnesota
35	Sonia Ewald	53	Wife	—	Minnesota
36	Mable M. Ewald	30	Daughter	Retail Clerk	Minnesota
37	Johanna Ewald	22	Daughter	Waitress	Minnesota
38	Arnold A. Malchow	54	Head	Proprietor	Minnesota
39	Myrtle Malchow	44	Wife	Proprietor	Minnesota
40	Rudolph Froemming	35	Lodger	Appliance Serviceman	Minnesota

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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)

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