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Emma Olson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morris-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Emma Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rolling Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Rolling Prairie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Olson | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Emma Olson | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Clell Olson | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morris, Kansas
Spouse, age 49
Morris, Kansas · implied b. ~1871 — 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 | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Morris, Kansas
Other, age 58
Morris, Kansas · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Morris-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 68
Morris-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rolling Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 68 · b. ~1872 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01248-00297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Katherine Buckley | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Jesse Carney | 27 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ed C. Liston | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mattie B. Liston | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Oscar L. Liston | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Emil W. Ek | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Edward R. Ek | 54 | Brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Axel E. Ek | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Jennie A. Ek | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | James W. Purvines | 39 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Deda V. Purvines | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Marvin T. Shope | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 54 | Violet K. Shope | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Frank T. Shope | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Irving M. Shope | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Lena F. Shope | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Sonia R. Shope | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | William C. Morris | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Ada M. Morris | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Milton W. Morris | 22 | Son | Desk Clerk | Kansas |
| 62 | Thomas S. Brown | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Cordelia M. Williams | 55 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 64 | Jonas Olson | 75 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Emma Olson THIS PERSON | 68 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Clell Olson | 42 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Charles Martinson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | Emma V. Martinson | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Rosalie Martinson | 23 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Le Roy Ferris | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 71 | Faye Z. Ferris | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Lee A. Evans | 74 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Una Evans | 70 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Anton M. Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Lena Johnson | 70 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 76 | E. Hugo Isaacson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 77 | Nellie Isaacson | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Ruby E. Isaacson | 23 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Pearl I. Isaacson | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | La Vern H. Isaacson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
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)