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Emma Olson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Emma Olson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Elmo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Olson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Ole Olson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Marlon Olson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Orvil Olson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ethel Olson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Herbie Olson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Paul Olson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Hilda Olson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Emma Olson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Myrtle Olson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mable Olson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Clara Olson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 1
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nor. Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Daughter, age 10
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 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 Emma Olson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Olson
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Paul Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbie Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marlon Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orvil Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hilda Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:1075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John S Northness | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Sophia Northness | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Edith G Northness | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Gertrude Northness | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | John S Jr Northness | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Morris P Nordness | 20 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 7 | Mable Nordness | 17 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Margaret Nordness | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Charles O Olson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 10 | Amanda Olson | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Albert M Olson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Aldo W Olson | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Esther E Olson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Ellen R Olson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Arthur Downing | 38 | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 16 | Alma Downing | 30 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 17 | Louis Downing | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Nellie Downing | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Leo Downing | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Ruth Downing | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Richard Downing | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Mildred Downing | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Ernest Miller | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Flossie M Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Verlie M Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Alvera E Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Esther R Bowman | 9 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Peter P Miller | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Ellen Miller | 65 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Clarence Huset | 35 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Alma J Huset | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Leona C Huset | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Clarice D Huset | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Marie M Carlson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 35 | Mathilda Carlson | 26 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Arthur M Carlson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Christopher Carlson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Ole P Olson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Bessie Olson | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Paul Olson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 41 | Mable Olson | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Herbie Olson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Clara Olson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Myrtle Olson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Emma Olson THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Hilda Olson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Orvil Olson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Marlon Olson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Ethel Olson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Tristen Peterson | 59 | Head | — | Norway |
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)