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Arthur Olson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 3 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameOlson
Given NameArthur J
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age3
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Arthur Age Birth yr
Arthur Olson Head — 30 ~1890
Arthur Olson Son — 3 ~1917
Dorothy Olson Daughter — 5 ~1915
Catherine Olson Spouse — 28 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
Surname Olson
Given Name Arthur J
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Olsen
Given Name Arthur J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Other, age 23
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 35 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Olsen
Given Name Arthur John
Relationship to Head Lodger
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Manhattan Borough
Occupation Barge Captain
Industry Penn. R.R.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 728
Highest Grade Hs 2
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Olson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Olson (~0.84 confidence) and mother Annie Olson (~0.84 confidence) and mother Catherine Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Olsen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Arthur Olson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Olsen
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Olson
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.84
Mother
Annie Olson
b. ~1866
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.84
Mother
Catherine Olson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Olsen
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Olson
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Dorothy Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1154unit:1087)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Evelyn Wright 16 Sister Assistant Bookkeeper New York
52 Clarina Wright 54 Mother None New York
53 George Farrell 17 Nephew None New York
54 Peter G Canton 47 Head Examiner New York
55 Katherine Canton 37 Wife None New York
56 John Canton 16 Son Office Boy New York
57 William Canton 15 Daughter None New York
58 Francis Canton 13 Daughter None New York
59 Irene Canton 11 Daughter None New York
60 Marion Canton 9 Daughter None New York
61 Vincent Canton 7 Son None New York
62 Raymond Canton 5 Son None New York
63 Edward Brennan 29 Brother-in-law Electrician New York
64 William Burch 24 Head Tobacconist No. Carolina
65 Rose Burch 24 Wife None England
66 William Burch 2 Son None New York
67 Minnie Albanese 44 Mother-in-law None Kentucky
68 John H Pape 56 Head None New York
69 Emma Pape 45 Sister None New York
70 Elizabeth Pape 40 Sister None New York
71 John Madsen 21 Lodger Cooper Norway
72 Martin M Irwin 75 Head Letter Carrier Ireland
73 Ella Irwin 55 Wife None New York
74 Arthur Irwin 20 Son Fitter New Jersey
75 Ella Irwin 17 Daughter Typist New Jersey
76 Thomas C Woyle 25 Son-in-law Bookkeeper New York
77 Katherine Woyle 22 Daughter Stenographer New Jersey
78 Martin J Irwin 29 Son None New Jersey
79 Arthur Olson 30 Head Manager New York
80 Catherine Olson 28 Wife None New York
81 Dorothy Olson 5 Daughter None New York
82 Arthur J Olson THIS PERSON 3 Son None New York
83 George Musgrave 47 Head Carpenter Ireland
84 Sarah Musgrave 43 Wife None Ireland
85 Salina Musgrave 17 Daughter Stenographer New York
86 Katherine Musgrave 15 Daughter None New York
87 George Musgrave 13 Son None New York
88 Winifred Musgrave 7 Daughter None New York
89 Carl F Smith 39 Head Stevedore Sweden
90 Ella Smith 51 Wife None Sweden
91 Alia Hanson 23 Daughter Stenographer New York
92 Fred Hanson 21 Step son Machinist New York
93 Helen Hanson 18 Step daughter Stenographer New York
94 Fred Gingenback 47 Head Cashier Germany
95 Louisa Gingenback 46 Wife None Germany
96 Albert Gingenback 26 Son Assistant Mgr New York
97 Gustav Rusland 57 Head Carpenter Norway
98 Amanda Rusland 60 Wife None Norway
99 Clemens Rusland 23 Son None New York
100 Theodore Rusland 21 Son Electrician New York

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Pedigree Summary

Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents ~0.84
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)

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