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George Olson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Olson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isack & Matilda — first a son (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | George G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Bellingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominico Vitulli | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Antonio Vitulli | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| George Olson | Son | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Isack Olson | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1910
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 33
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | George J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 44
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | George G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Whatcom, Washington
Head, age 53
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1877
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | George T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Whatcom, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isack Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isack Olson
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Olson
b. ~1835
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Olson
Son · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Washington
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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 — Whatcom, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1943unit:1001)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Aldrich | 20 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 2 | Martine Hanson | 55 | Head | Shipbuilder | Norway |
| 3 | Olufina Hanson | 56 | Wife | None | Norway |
| 4 | Rudina Hanson | 29 | Daughter | Saleslady | Washington |
| 5 | Olga Hanson | 27 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 6 | Max Hanson | 25 | Son | Steamfitter | Washington |
| 7 | Rainhardt Hanson | 21 | Son | None | Washington |
| 8 | Russell Hanson | 19 | Son | Clerk | Washington |
| 9 | Benjamin Barry | 55 | Head | Paperhanger | Illinois |
| 10 | Arabella Barry | 56 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Harriet E. Barry | 23 | Daughter | Asst. Manager | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Donald Barry | 14 | Son | None | Washington |
| 13 | Allen Fletcher | 55 | Head | Teamster | Canada |
| 14 | Caroline Fletcher | 48 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 15 | Isack Olson | 74 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 16 | George G. Olson THIS PERSON | 44 | Son | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Antonio Vitulli | 32 | Roomer | Labourer | Italy |
| 18 | Dominico Vitulli | 28 | Roomer | Labourer | Italy |
| 19 | George S. Brock | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 20 | Stella Brock | 33 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 21 | Earl Brock | 8 | Son | None | Canada |
| 22 | Maria Giles | 73 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Christine W. Nygen | 59 | Head | None | Sweden |
| 24 | Wilma Nygen | 15 | Niece | None | Canada |
| 25 | John Yost | 36 | Head | Prop. Owner | Austria-Hungary |
| 26 | Verna A. Yost | 35 | Wife | None | Sweden |
| 27 | John E. Yost | 8 | Son | None | Washington |
| 28 | John Nygen | 27 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Sweden |
| 29 | Margaret Nygen | 27 | Restaurant | Waitress | N. Dakota |
| 30 | Rosa Johnson | 37 | Cousin | Rubber Fitter | Sweden |
| 31 | Alexander Ouimette | 69 | Head | Repair Autos | Canada |
| 32 | Jennie Ouimette | 63 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 33 | Max Ouimette | 12 | Son | None | Washington |
| 34 | Milton H. Johnson | 52 | Head | Steam Engineer | Ohio |
| 35 | Bertha Johnson | 31 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Idler Johnson | 7 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 37 | Simon Heavy | 61 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Clara O. Lund | 32 | Head | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Eyla Lund | 7 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 40 | John Martinson | 63 | Father | Carpenter | Norway |
| 41 | Peter Martinson | 34 | Brother | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Edward Martinson | 24 | Brother | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 43 | George S. Thompson | 64 | Head | Window Cleaning | Alabama |
| 44 | Sarah Thompson | 40 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 45 | Cecil Thompson | 15 | Son | None | Texas |
| 46 | Lester Smith | 24 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 47 | Goldie Smith | 24 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 48 | Lester Smith | 2 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 49 | Lester Smith | 36 | Head | Shingle Packer | Illinois |
| 50 | Lester Smith | 36 | Wife | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)