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Anna Olson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Meeker-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Anna Olson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meeker-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Meeker-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Litchfield Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meeker |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Litchfield Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma Olson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Evelyn Anderson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Carl Olson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Janet Anderson | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Gareth Meade | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Kenneth Olson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Richard Olson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Anna Olson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Meeker, Minnesota
Spouse, age 34
Meeker, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Meeker-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 44
Meeker-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Litchfield Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meeker |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Olson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Olson
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Meeker-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Meeker-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01938-00449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lewis Coud | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 42 | James W Coud | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Irene Coud | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Elvin Coud | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Agnes Klein | 45 | Head | Assistant Manager | Iowa |
| 46 | Laura Klein | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Sybil H Klein | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Laurine M Klein | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Alan D Klein | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Phillip H Klein | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Phyllis Klein | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Leonard W Shoulz | 33 | Head | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Eleanor Shoulz | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Jeanene Shoulz | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Werner Shoulz | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | William Shoully | 68 | Head | Truckdriver | Minnesota |
| 57 | Minnie Shoully | 66 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Charlotte Shoully | 28 | Daughter | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 59 | George Shoully | 31 | Son | Trucking | Minnesota |
| 60 | Eldon S Palmer | 39 | Head | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 61 | Mildred Palmer | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Eldough Palmer | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Douglas Palmer | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Jerome Palmer | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Charlotte Ann Palmer | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Hans Wornburg | 80 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 67 | Edwin Pankake | 46 | Son in law | Labour | Minnesota |
| 68 | Amy Pankake | 46 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Carl E Olson | 47 | Head | Section Laborer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Anna Olson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Selma Olson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Kenneth Olson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Richard Olson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Evelyn Anderson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Janet Ann Anderson | 0 | Grand daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Gareth Meade | 21 | Lodger | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 77 | George Halvorson | 58 | Head | City Dump Caretaker | Minnesota |
| 78 | Tillis Halvorson | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Vernon Halvorson | 19 | Son | Baker | Minnesota |
| 80 | Gerald Halvorson | 17 | Son | Baker | Minnesota |
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)