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Arthur Olson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Webster, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Olson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Webster, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Carl — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Webster, Iowa |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dayton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Olson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lucile Olson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mabel Olson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Emil Olson | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Matilda Olson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Boone, Iowa
Son, age 2
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Boone, Iowa
Son, age 11
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 22
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Arthur Olson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Olson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Olson
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Olson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Olson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Olson
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Olson
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lucile Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emil Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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
1920 US Federal Census — Webster, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Webster, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu517unit:1054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myron Kriembring | 17 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 2 | Jacob A. Nixon | 55 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 3 | Sophia Nixon | 54 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 4 | Homer Nixon | 20 | son | None | Iowa |
| 5 | George Nettles | 78 | head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 6 | Martha Nettles | 57 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 7 | Georgia Nettles | 26 | daughter | Teacher Of Music | Iowa |
| 8 | Henry Jenkins | 43 | head | Driver | Iowa |
| 9 | Rose Jenkins | 40 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 10 | Bernice Jenkins | 18 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 11 | Herbert Jenkins | 15 | son | None | Iowa |
| 12 | Bealtis Jenkins | 13 | son | None | Iowa |
| 13 | Grant Paul | 51 | head | Agent | Iowa |
| 14 | Alice Paul | 51 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 15 | Ariel Paul | 22 | son | Painter | Iowa |
| 16 | Arnold Paul | 20 | son | Machinist | Iowa |
| 17 | Clare Paul | 16 | son | None | Iowa |
| 18 | Maud Peterson | 26 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 19 | Charles Bell | 49 | head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 20 | Stella Bell | 37 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 21 | June Bell | 18 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 22 | Ralph Bell | 17 | son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Roland Bell | 12 | son | None | Iowa |
| 24 | Donald Bell | 6 | son | None | Iowa |
| 25 | Arlene Bell | 5 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 26 | Louella Swenson | 40 | head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 27 | Lucille Swenson | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 28 | Margrit Swenson | 8 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 29 | Andrew Peterson | 45 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Augusta Peterson | 79 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 31 | Leonard Paul | 29 | head | Agent | Iowa |
| 32 | Beulah Paul | 22 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 33 | Charles Grant Paul | 1 | son | None | Iowa |
| 34 | Carl A. Bloomberg | 74 | head | None | Sweden |
| 35 | Carrie Bloomberg | 68 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 36 | Eduard Bloomberg | 39 | son | Engineer | Iowa |
| 37 | Bloomberg | 37 | son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 38 | Carol Bloomberg | 34 | daughter | Nurse | Iowa |
| 39 | Evert Vineberg | 51 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Hulda Vineberg | 42 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Mabel Vineberg | 20 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 42 | Matilda Olson | 65 | head | Wash Woman | Sweden |
| 43 | Emil Olson | 30 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Mabel Olson | 27 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 45 | Arthur Olson THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 46 | Lucile Olson | 21 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 47 | Sophia Freed | 69 | head | None | Sweden |
| 48 | Esther Cling | 42 | head | None | Sweden |
| 49 | Doris Cling | 12 | daughter | None | Iowa |
| 50 | Loraine Cling | 6 | daughter | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 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 1920 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)