Emma Olson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Emma Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Surname	Olson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Chitwood Township
1935 Residence (County)	Ottertail
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Chitwood Township
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
Roy Olson	Son	—	26	~1914
Alvin Olson	Head	—	60	~1880
Emma Olson	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Otter Tail, …

Spouse, age 41

Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Olson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Otter Tail, …

Spouse, age 52

Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Olson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 62

Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · 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	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Chitwood Township
1935 Residence (County)	Ottertail
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Emma Olson

Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01945-00175)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Genevieve Johnson	28	Wife	—	Minnesota
2	Norma Johnson	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
3	Marilyn Johnson	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
4	Ruby Johnson	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
5	Sylvia Somers	17	Servant	Servant	Minnesota
6	Iver Iverson	54	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
7	Mabel Iverson	47	Wife	—	Minnesota
8	Melvin Rien	39	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
9	Ragna Rien	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
10	Melford Rien	8	Son	—	Minnesota
11	Dorothy Rien	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
12	Emma Marheine	53	Head	Proprietress Manager	Iowa
13	Otto Ecklund	62	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
14	Beggie Ecklund	61	Wife	—	Sweden
15	Hector Ecklund	32	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
16	Alvin Ness	42	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
17	Ellen Ness	38	Wife	—	South Dakota
18	Eldred Ness	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
19	Willard Ness	14	Son	—	Minnesota
20	Bernice Ness	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
21	Kenneth Ness	6	Son	—	Minnesota
22	Denzell Ness	2	Son	—	Minnesota
23	Mora Langren	79	Head	—	Sweden
24	George Berg	60	Son-in-law	Plumber Helper	Minnesota
25	Adelia Berg	38	Daughter	—	Minnesota
26	Elmer Hoff	56	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
27	Selma Hoff	45	Wife	—	Minnesota
28	Yvonne Hoff	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
29	Marland Hoff	5	Son	—	Minnesota
30	Mathew Ellwanger	64	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
31	Irena Ellwanger	57	Wife	—	Minnesota
32	H. Ferdinand Ellwanger	31	Son	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
33	Manfred J. Ellwanger	30	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
34	Burnet T. Ellwanger	26	Son	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
35	Gordon M. Ellwanger	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
36	Oscar Olson	55	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
37	Ellen Olson	55	Wife	—	Minnesota
38	Alvin Olson	60	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
39	Emma Olson THIS PERSON	62	Wife	—	Minnesota
40	Roy Olson	26	Son	Farm Laborer	Minnesota

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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)

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