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Charles Olson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hennepin, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Charles Olson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hennepin, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josephine & Magnus — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hennepin, Minnesota |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Township / Ward | Minneapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Olson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Clarence Olson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Charles Olson | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Gunnar Olson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Esther Olson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Transfer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 29
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Charles Olson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hennepin, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Josephine Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Magnus Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Magnus Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Josephine Olson
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Magnus Olson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Olson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Magnus Olson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Olson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Olson
Son · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Gunnar Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther 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 — Hennepin, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Hennepin, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu836unit:0932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | John E | 27 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Minnie | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Donald | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Lucille | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Louis Olson | 58 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 7 | Charles Olson THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Stockman | Minnesota |
| 8 | Gunnar Olson | 27 | Son | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Clarence Olson | 25 | Son | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 10 | Esther Olson | 30 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Minnesota |
| 11 | Walter Pettersen | 26 | Head | Boiler Maker | Minnesota |
| 12 | Delia Pettersen | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Jerry Pettersen | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Hazel O Pettersen | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Alonzo De Witt | 21 | Roomer | Trimmer | South Dakota |
| 16 | Ellen S Peterson | 20 | Sister | Weaver | Minnesota |
| 17 | Leonard Vangen | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Norway |
| 18 | Harry G Olson | 27 | Head | Mattress Business | Minnesota |
| 19 | Dora T Olson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Harry B Olson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Gustave Anderson | 44 | Head | Foreman | Norway |
| 22 | Susan Anderson | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Lucille Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Eugenia Sederberg | 23 | Sister-in-law | Cutter | Minnesota |
| 25 | John Langdahl | 39 | Head | Painter | Norway |
| 26 | Anna Langdahl | 33 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 27 | James D Langdahl | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Charles Irlander | 60 | Head | Harnessmaker | Sweden |
| 29 | Amelia Irlander | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | John B Anderson | 33 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 31 | Caroline Anderson | 32 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Margaret Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Ronald Anderson | 35 | Boarder | Examiner | Minnesota |
| 34 | Charles Larson | 52 | Head | Owner | Sweden |
| 35 | Caroline Larson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Arthur Larson | 29 | Son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 37 | David R Larson | 27 | Son | Tinner | Minnesota |
| 38 | Matthew T Larson | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Sweden |
| 39 | Hilda Larson | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 40 | Elmer Larson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Walter Larson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Mabel Larson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Mildred Larson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Florence Larson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Arnold Larson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Raymond Larson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Donald Larson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Paul Carlson | 48 | Head | Tailor | Sweden |
| 49 | Hilda Carlson | 48 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Arthur Carlson | 22 | Son | Tinner | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 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)