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Emma Olson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago-City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicagocity |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Olson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Magnus Olson | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Doris Olson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Emma Olson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| 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 | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 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 | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 57
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago-City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 57 · b. ~1883 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01000-00308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Drennan | 26 | Son | Sales Representative | Illinois |
| 2 | Robert J. Drennan | 21 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 3 | Tecla Sliva | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 4 | Rose Sliva | 52 | Sister-in-law | Head Waitress | Illinois |
| 5 | Alex Felde | 27 | Head | Metal Polisher | Illinois |
| 6 | Eleanor G. Felde | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Robert A. Felde | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Soren Nielsen | 49 | Father-in-law | Painter | Denmark |
| 9 | Donald Nielsen | 16 | Brother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Thomas Kendrigan | 38 | Head | Pressman | Irish Free State |
| 11 | Estella Kendrigan | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary-Ruth Kendrigan | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | James Kendrigan | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Nancy Kendrigan | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Axel Carlson | 62 | Head | Traffic Manager | Sweden |
| 16 | Hilda M. Carlson | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Evelyn Bernahl | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Michael Macewicz | 49 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Austria |
| 19 | Helen C. Macewicz | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 20 | Olga Macewicz | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 21 | Lawson Bordewich | 67 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Julia Bordewich | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | George Mclaughlin | 41 | Head | Distributor | Michigan |
| 24 | Harriet Mclaughlin | 40 | Wife | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | George Root | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | William Root | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Charlotte Lamkin | 17 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Margery Lamkin | 16 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Magnus Olson | 68 | Head | Street Car Conductor | Sweden |
| 30 | Emma Olson THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Eleanor A. Olson | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 32 | Doris V. Olson | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 33 | Amelia Christensen | 72 | Head | — | Norway |
| 34 | Henry C. Christensen | 39 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Illinois |
| 35 | Gladys S. Christensen | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 36 | Sophie Lusch | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 37 | Grace Lusch | 18 | Daughter | New-Worker | Illinois |
| 38 | John Lusch | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Dorothy Lusch | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Lillian Lusch | 9 | Daughter | — | 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)