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George Olson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Olson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emil & Ole — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | George C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Broker's Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Olson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Otto Olson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Richard Olson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Harry Olson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George Olson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Marion Olson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 8
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | George V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | George C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Broker's Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 40
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Auto Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 332 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Olson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emil Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and father Ole Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Olsen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emil Olsen
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ole Olsen
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Olson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Olson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Olsen
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Olson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Olson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Olsen
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Olson
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Sibling
Marion Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu334unit:0325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Viola C Bramador | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Fred Lustreck | 60 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 53 | Louise W Lustreck | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Adeline E Lustreck | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | Illinois |
| 55 | Louise L Lustreck | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 56 | John Feuerstein | 53 | Head | Watchman | Luxemburg |
| 57 | Peter Feuerstein | 26 | Son | Porter | Illinois |
| 58 | Anna Feuerstein | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 59 | Nicholas J Feuerstein | 21 | Son | Plumber | Illinois |
| 60 | Charles Feuerstein | 20 | Son | Wrapper | Illinois |
| 61 | Andrew Feuerstein | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 62 | Margaret Feuerstein | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Catherine M Feuerstein | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Joseph J Feuerstein | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | John E Ekstrand | 40 | Head | Iron Molder | Sweden |
| 66 | Ada A Ekstrand | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 67 | Alice E Ekstrand | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Walter Ekstrand | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | John Hendrickson | 57 | Head | Bricklayer | Sweden |
| 70 | Emma Hendrickson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Annie Hendrickson | 33 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Sweden |
| 72 | Oscar Nelson | 28 | Lodger | Machinist | Sweden |
| 73 | John J Henke | 36 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Austria |
| 74 | Julia Henke | 34 | Wife | Manager | Illinois |
| 75 | Evelyn Henke | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | John Henke | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Kenneth L Henke | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Frank Olson | 43 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Sweden |
| 79 | Annie Olson | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 80 | Frank E Olson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Elmer H Olson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Raymond Olson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Robert Olson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Emil J Nordstrom | 28 | Head | Machinist | Finland |
| 85 | Dora J Nordstrom | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Gunnar J Osterby | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 87 | Ingrid B Osterby | 25 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 88 | Gunhild J Osterby | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Ruth D L Lundin | 26 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Sweden |
| 90 | Wilhelmina Olson | 63 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 91 | Otto Olson | 52 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 92 | Edith Olson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 93 | Harry W Olson | 21 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 94 | George C Olson THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 95 | Richard A Olson | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 96 | Marion A Olson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | August Person | 58 | Head | Collector | Sweden |
| 98 | Augusta Person | 59 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 99 | Alf A Person | 26 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 100 | Florence A Person | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 8 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)