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Arthur Olson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gustav & Gustave — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Irvington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Olson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Signe Olson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Gustav Olson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Arthur Olson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 10
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 20
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 49 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 30
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Irvington Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gustav Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustave Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Signe Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Signe Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gustav Olson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustave Olson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Signe Olson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Signe Olson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Olson
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edwin Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02334-00795)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Ryan | 53 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Sadie Ryan | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | John Jr Ryan | 18 | Son | Usher | New Jersey |
| 4 | Doris Ryan | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | William Ryan | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Mary Jane Ryan | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Adolf Mausenbacher | 65 | Head | Finisher | Germany |
| 8 | Lena Mausenbacher | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Herbert Mausenbacher | 23 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | New Jersey |
| 10 | William F Brown | 56 | Head | Repair Man | Scotland |
| 11 | Florence Brown | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Gustav Olson | 51 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 13 | Signe Olson | 51 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Arthur Olson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 15 | Edwin Olson | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 16 | John Burger | 59 | Head | Presser | Poland |
| 17 | Bernice Burger | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 18 | Irene Burger | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Henry Burger | 15 | Son | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Newton C Guerin | 30 | Head | Engineer Draftsman | New Jersey |
| 21 | Louise Guerin | 25 | Wife | Marker | New Jersey |
| 22 | Fred Gresek | 31 | Head | Truckman | New Jersey |
| 23 | Eleanor Gresek | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Janet Gresek | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Gloria Gresek | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Herbert W Smartt | 37 | Head | Packer | New Jersey |
| 27 | Ruth L Smartt | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Herbert Smartt | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Helen Altmayer | 44 | Sister-in-law | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 30 | Samuel Grossman | 54 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 31 | Mary Grossman | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Evelyn Grossman | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 33 | Bertha Grossman | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 34 | Ruth Grossman | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Estelle Grossman | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | John Higginbotham | 49 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 37 | Anna Higginbotham | 47 | Wife | Driver | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Higginbotham | 20 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 39 | Evelyn Higginbotham | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Maxwell Adriance | 27 | Head | Owner | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)