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George Olson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Richmond, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anton & Martin — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationRichmond, New York
SurnameOlson
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNorway
Mother's BirthplaceNorway
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueNorwegian
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardCity Of New York
Est. Birth Year~1909

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
George Olson Son — 11 ~1909
Anton Olson Head — 42 ~1878
Mary Olson Spouse — 32 ~1888
John Johnson Other — 29 ~1891

Census Appearances

1920
Richmond, New …
Son, age 11
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
Surname Olson
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Norwegian
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Richmond, New …
Son, age 22
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Olsen
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation Steno
Industry Meat packers
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Richmond-County, New …
Son, age 32
Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Olsen
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Richmond Borough
1935 Residence (County) Richmond
Occupation Clerk
Industry Chemical Company
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 266
Highest Grade No H-4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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Our Model Tree links George Olson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anton Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Olsen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anton Olson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Olsen
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Olsen
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Olson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Olsen
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Olson
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Richmond, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1239unit:0810)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Patrick Conway 49 Head Laborer New York
2 Mary Conway 40 Wife — Germany
3 Frances Conway 16 Son Carpenter New York
4 Charles Conway 12 Son — New York
5 George Conway 9 Son — New York
6 Mary Conway 7 Daughter — New York
7 Anton Olson 42 Head Carpenter Norway
8 Mary Olson 32 Wife — Norway
9 George Olson THIS PERSON 11 Son — New York
10 John Johnson 29 Boarder Carpenter Norway
11 Eugene Fenner 34 Head Driver New York
12 Clara Fenner 28 Wife — N. Carolina
13 Flossie Benson 49 Boarder — S. Carolina
14 John Wilson 32 Boarder Painter New York
15 Joseph Jackson 21 Boarder Plumber New York
16 August Miller 38 Head Laborer New York
17 Mary Miller 35 Wife — New York
18 Joseph Miller 19 Son Clerk New York
19 Agnes Miller 15 Daughter — New York
20 Charles Kern 54 Head Laborer Germany
21 Apollonia Kern 48 Wife — Germany
22 Carl F. Kern 23 Son Chemist New York
23 George A. Kern 18 Son Iron New York
24 Bertha C. Kern 15 Daughter — New York
25 Frances A. Kern 12 Daughter — New York
26 Adolf Kircher 38 Head Carpenter New York
27 Carolina Kircher 35 Wife — New York
28 Joseph Kircher 15 Son — New York
29 Walter Erminert 34 Head Waiter New York
30 Mary Erminert 30 Wife — New York
31 Joseph Erminert 15 Son — New York
32 Anna Erminert 12 Daughter — New York
33 Annie Ryan 55 Head — Ireland
34 Harmon Ryan 22 Daughter Teacher New York
35 Alice Ryan 19 Daughter Do New York
36 William Drew 33 Head Mason New York
37 August Drew 25 Wife — New York
38 William Drew 7 Son — New York
39 Lois Drew 4 Daughter — New York
40 Edward Kaufman 31 Head Trainman New York
41 Mary A. Kaufman 34 Wife — New York
42 Allen Dickman 13 Step daughter — New York
43 Charles Amesbury 55 Head Laborer New York
44 Ellen E. Amesbury 49 Wife — New York
45 Patrick Amesbury 25 Son Carpenter New York
46 Mary Rine 42 Head — New York
47 Helen Rine 21 Daughter Packer New York
48 Elizabeth Rine 18 Daughter Packer New York
49 Peter Rine 15 Son — New York
50 George Rine 12 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

George
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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