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Carl Olson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Skagit, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Carl Olson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Skagit, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Selma & Frank — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Washington
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Skagit, Washington |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Carl R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rockport Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Olson | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Woodrow Olson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Eva Olson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Martha Olson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Skagit, Washington
Son, age 12
Skagit, Washington · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Carl B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Skagit, Washington
Son, age 21
Skagit, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Swed. Swedish |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Skagit, Washington
Head, age 31
Skagit, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Carl R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Carl Olson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Skagit, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Selma Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selma Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Olof Olsen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Selma Olsen
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Olson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selma Olson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Olof Olsen
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Olson
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Skagit, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Skagit, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1935unit:0288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William A Porter | 25 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 52 | Ruth Porter | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Carl R Olson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 54 | Eva L Olson | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Woodrow Olson | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 56 | Martha Olson | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 57 | Vaughn B Bradshaw | 27 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 58 | Grace V Bradshaw | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Pershing V Bradshaw | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 60 | Virginia Bradshaw | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 61 | Herman Kuzmer | 35 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 62 | Elsie Kuzmer | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | John M Olson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Edith Olson | 25 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 65 | Maurice Olson | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 66 | Lois Olson | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 67 | Gordon R Hansen | 31 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 68 | Ruth Hansen | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 69 | Raymond Hansen | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 70 | Lila Hansen | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 71 | Thomas Potter | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Brooke Potter | 21 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 73 | Frank Potter | 18 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 74 | James Cunningham | 45 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 75 | Mary Cunningham | 40 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 76 | Sarah Cunningham | 22 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 77 | Alice Cunningham | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 78 | James Cunningham | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 79 | Roger Cunningham | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 80 | Matthew Cunningham | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 81 | Erik Olson | 35 | Head | Millwright | Sweden |
| 82 | Margaret Olson | 6 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 83 | Allan Olson | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 84 | Norman Olson | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 85 | Regina Eckledge | 25 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 86 | Winifred Ringwood | 30 | Boarder | Engineer | England |
| 87 | Charles H Reber | 40 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 88 | Mary A Reber | 40 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 89 | Lucilla Reber | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Clarence Reber | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 91 | Mitchell Reber | 13 | Boarder | Teamster | Michigan |
| 92 | Nick H Larson | 22 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 93 | Margaret Larson | 31 | Wife | Fireman | Sweden |
| 94 | Melvin Larson | 21 | Step-son | Laborer | Sweden |
| 95 | Jonas E Johnson | 57 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | Sweden |
| 96 | William Litchfield | 78 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 97 | Emmett Parent | 37 | Head | Manager | Colorado |
| 98 | Antonette Parent | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Richard Parent | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 100 | George Parent | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Carl
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 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)