Edward Olson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Edward Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Surname	Olson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Elmo Township
1935 Residence (County)	Otter Tail
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Elmo Township
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Olson	Head	—	62	~1878
Wilma Olson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Florence Olson	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Otter Tail, …

Head, age 42

Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Olson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Year of Immigration	1882
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	1890
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Otter Tail, …

Head, age 52

Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Olsen
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota

Head, age 62

Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

Surname	Olson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Elmo Township
1935 Residence (County)	Otter Tail
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Edward Olson

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Minnesota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01945-00443)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Oscar B Ludwig	51	Head	Carpenter	Minnesota
2	Hilda Ludwig	46	Wife	—	Minnesota
3	Myrtle R Ludwig	23	Daughter	—	Minnesota
4	Clifford R Ludwig	17	Son	Helper	Minnesota
5	Carl B Rulien	37	Head	Helper	Minnesota
6	Ann B Rulien	32	Wife	—	Illinois
7	Carl H Miller	51	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
8	Elsa A Miller	37	Wife	—	Minnesota
9	Arthur D Smith	45	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
10	Charlotte E Smith	37	Wife	—	Iowa
11	Gordon A Smith	17	Son	Helper	N. Dakota
12	Edyth M Smith	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
13	John O Smith	10	Son	—	Washington
14	Verna Mae Smith	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
15	Eunice J Smith	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
16	Harold M Anderson	33	Head	Operator	Minnesota
17	Charlotte E Anderson	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
18	David M Anderson	12	Son	—	Minnesota
19	Ronald S Robinson	6	Son	—	Minnesota
20	Lawrence Carlson	29	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
21	Myrtle M Carlson	23	Wife	—	Minnesota
22	Per A Carlson	85	Father	—	Sweden
23	Mary Carlson	73	Mother	—	Norway
24	Edward Olson THIS PERSON	62	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
25	Florence E Olson	48	Wife	—	N. Carolina
26	Wilma E Olson	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
27	George W Schroeder	31	Head	Farmer	Iowa
28	Lydia Schroeder	27	Wife	—	Minnesota
29	William G Schroeder	6	Son	—	Minnesota
30	Rodger C Schroeder	2	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Charles S Quase	43	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
32	Eva L Quase	38	Wife	—	Minnesota
33	Ruth E Quase	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
34	Fern A Quase	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
35	Dorothy A Quase	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
36	Nena Mae Quase	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
37	Nettie J Quase	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
38	Charles A Quase	8	Son	—	Minnesota
39	James L Quase	7	Son	—	Minnesota
40	Matilda A Quase	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota

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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)

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