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Emma Olson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wyanet Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Wyanet Twp |
| 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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Olson | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Albert Olson | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Emma Olson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Spouse, age 42
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 3 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 | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| 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 | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Spouse, age 53
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 4 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 | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 62
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wyanet Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Olson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Olson
Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-01124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence E. Ill | 48 | Head | Lock Tender | Illinois |
| 2 | Dorothy Ill | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Rena C. Ill | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Clarence E. Jacobs | 46 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 5 | Ethyl Jacobs | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Edward Jacobs | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Lawrence E. Jacobs | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Butler Ellin | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Lou Evert Ellin | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Herman Ellin | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Charlotte Ellin | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Oliver Krone | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Della Krone | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Howard Krone | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Helen Krone | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Dale Hartz | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Lois Hartz | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Hartz | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Leta Hartz | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | William D. Martin | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Florence Martin | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Bernard K. Martin | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Gurel Olson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Jessie Olson | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Albert Olson | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Emma Olson THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Leona Olson | 40 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 28 | Olaf Eckberg | 63 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 29 | T. L. Eckberg | 58 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Everett Eckberg | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Harold Eckberg | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Lester Eckberg | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Kenneth Eckberg | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Henry D. Schultz | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Verna Schultz | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Gladys Schultz | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Geld Flaherty | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Mabel Flaherty | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Will D. Hoffmeister | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Carrie Hoffmeister | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)