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Emma Olson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mclean, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Olson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mclean, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mclean, Illinois |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1874 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Dale Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Olson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Edmund Olson | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Ola Olson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Ruth Olson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Esther Olson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| George Olson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Herman Olson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mclean, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1856 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Mclean, Illinois
Spouse, age 52
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Mclean, Illinois
Spouse, age 62
Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1858 — 7 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1874 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Olson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mclean, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Olson
Spouse · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mclean, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu387unit:0488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence H. Stubblefield | 42 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 2 | Susan E. Stubblefield | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Elizabeth Stubblefield | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Louise Stubblefield | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Ida M. Haugham | 62 | Head | Sewing | Ohio |
| 6 | Wm M. Ligg | 41 | Head | Farm Hand | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Moula Ligg | 39 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Katie Ligg | 19 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Mary L. Ligg | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 10 | W. T. Jones | 34 | Head | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 11 | Carl Schreiber | 53 | Head | Farm Manager | Germany |
| 12 | Maria Schreiber | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Gustov Schreiber | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Germany |
| 14 | Emma Schreiber | 19 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 15 | Carl Jr. Schreiber | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Germany |
| 16 | Fred Schreiber | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 17 | Otto Schreiber | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Alma Schreiber | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Herman Schreiber | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Arthur Schreiber | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Louis Schreiber | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Edward Carter | 33 | Head | Farm Manager | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mary Carter | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Pauline Carter | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Thomas Carter | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Robert Johnson | 49 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 27 | Sophia Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 28 | Elsie Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Elsie Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Carl Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Oscar Johnson | 43 | Brother-in-law | Farm Hand | Sweden |
| 32 | Ola Olson | 65 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 33 | Emma Olson THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Edmund Olson | 32 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 35 | Ruth Olson | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | George Olson | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 37 | Esther Olson | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Herman Olson | 22 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 39 | H. Wilbur Green | 42 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 40 | Edith Green | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Frances Green | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Sylvia Green | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Chas L. Thompson | 43 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 44 | Lilly Thompson | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Gladys Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Burl Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Gustav Klein | 55 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 48 | Bertha Klein | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Fred Klein | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 50 | Eleanora Klein | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)