AO
Arthur Olson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Olga — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Public Utilities |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3200 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Cranston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Olson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Dorothy Olson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marguerite Olson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 16
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 26
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Carpenter's helper |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 36
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Arthur J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Public Utilities |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3200 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olga Olsen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Olsen
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olga Olsen
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Olson
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Rhode Island
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03763-00755)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest C Hiller | 10 | Grandchild | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | John W Hendrick | 24 | Head | No | England |
| 43 | Margaret Hendrick | 26 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 44 | George H Goff | 28 | Head | Cost Accountant | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Sarah R Goff | 26 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 46 | Ann C Goff | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 47 | Sarah Jane Goff | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 48 | William Lightbown | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Mildred Lightbown | 24 | Wife | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Irene Lightbown | 20 | Lodger | — | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Barbara Lightbown | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 52 | Stephen J Dean | 38 | Head | Mail Carrier | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Margaret Dean | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 54 | Stephen Dean | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | William Dean | 6 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | Ellen E Rounds | 65 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Sydney Adler | 44 | Head | Mgr & Prop | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Cora Adler | 43 | Wife | Assistant | Rhode Island |
| 59 | W Donald Coulter | 44 | Head | Mgr | Canada |
| 60 | Mildred Coulter | 45 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 61 | Constance Coulter | 14 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Joseph H Oates | 54 | Head | Sales Engineer | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Norma W Oates | 48 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Kenneth S Baillie | 40 | Head | Auditor | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Ruth N Baillie | 36 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Lois A Baillie | 8 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Donald S Child | 30 | Head | Credit Man | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Marjorie Child | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | David P Child | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 70 | Quinlan J Shea | 37 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Angela Shea | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Quinlan Jr Shea | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 73 | Margaret Boodry | 35 | Lodger | Private Secretary | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Vincent H Jeremiah | 30 | Head | Mgr & Prop | Rhode Island |
| 75 | Marie E Jeremiah | 24 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Norma Jeremiah | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Vincent Jr Jeremiah | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 78 | Arthur J Olson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Marguerite Olson | 37 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Dorothy Olson | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 2 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)