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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 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Scambler 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almer Olson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Emma Olson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Alford Olson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Isak Olson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otter Tail, …
Spouse, age 41
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1859 — 5 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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Otter Tail, …
Spouse, age 47
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1863 — 5 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 | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Spouse, age 62
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1858 — 4 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Olson
Spouse · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Minnesota
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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:0990)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Birdie Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Simon Olson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 53 | Betsy Olson | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Edward Olson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Nestor Olson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Clifford Olson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Bessie Olson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Inez Olson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | John Nelson | 76 | Father-in-law | — | Norway |
| 60 | Ole J. Berge | 44 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 61 | Ida Berge | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Marvin Berge | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Arvel Berge | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Richard Berge | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Agnes Berge | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Adeline Berge | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Evelyn Berge | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Theodor Berge | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Reinhart Jr. Berg | 67 | Head | — | Norway |
| 70 | Christina Berg | 63 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 71 | Millard R. Burton | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Annie Burton | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 73 | Albert Burton | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 74 | George C. Olson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Alice Olson | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Walter Olson | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Ernie Olson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Gladys Olson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Irwin Olson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Violet Olson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Carl Olson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Isak Olson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 83 | Emma Olson THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 84 | Alford Olson | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 85 | Almer Olson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 86 | Gregor J. Halvorson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 87 | Ole Halvorson | 74 | Father | — | Norway |
| 88 | Martha Halvorson | 69 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 89 | Frank Sim | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Rose Sim | 19 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | John Sim | 71 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 92 | Isabel Sim | 65 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 93 | Thomas Sim | 35 | Son | Engineer | Scotland |
| 94 | Isabel Sim | 30 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Alexander Sim | 28 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Aaron Sherrit | 63 | Head | — | Canada |
| 97 | Ellen Sherrit | 61 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 98 | Thomas C. Strachan | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 99 | Jennet Strachan | 74 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 100 | Elizabeth Strachan | 37 | Sister | School Teacher | Minnesota |
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)