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Annie Olson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Annie Olson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearwater-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearwater-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Copley Twsp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearwater |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Copley Twsp |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Annie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Olson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Harlan Olson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Violet Olson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Hans Olson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Richard Olson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Irvin Olson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clearwater, Minnesota
Other, age 32
Clearwater, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 44
Clearwater-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Copley Twsp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearwater |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Annie Olson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Annie Olson
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearwater-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearwater-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01914-00868)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara A. Bistul | 20 | Sister | Housework | Minnesota |
| 2 | Bennie Bistul | 12 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Mildred Bistul | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Alice Bistul | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Kenneth Bistul | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Tolly Benson | 73 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 7 | Rosette Benson | 61 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Helen Benson | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 9 | Clara Benson | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 10 | Evelyn A. Benson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Ingeborg Groven | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Sigrid Groven | 30 | Sister | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 13 | Alvin Pearson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Esther Pearson | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Donald Pearson | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Stanley Pearson | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Joan Pearson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | George Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Emma Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Wallace Anderson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Florence Anderson | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 22 | Ruth Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Delpha Anderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Orphie Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Lionel Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | David W. Nordeen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Ethel Nordeen | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Leland Nordeen | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Delores Mae Nordeen | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Marlys Nordeen | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Johanna Higgins | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | David Higgins | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Peter Higgins | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Hans Olson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Annie Olson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Harlan Olson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Violet Olson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Irvin Olson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Richard Olson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Joshua Ingalls | 50 | Head | Farmer | 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)