George Olson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ada-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this George Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ada-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Hanna — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Idaho Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ada-County, Idaho
Surname	Olson
Given Name	George G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Whitney P.
1935 Residence (County)	Ada
Additional Details
Occupation	truck driver
Industry	coal
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	430
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Whitney P
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Caroline Olson	Spouse	—	25	~1915
George Olson	Head	—	29	~1911
Lavone Olson	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Delmer Olson	Son	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1920

Ada, Idaho

Son, age 8

Ada, Idaho · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Olson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1930

Ada, Idaho

Son, age 19

Ada, Idaho · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Olson
Given Name	George J.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	Hauling
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1940

Ada-County, Idaho

Head, age 29

Ada-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

Surname	Olson
Given Name	George G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Whitney P.
1935 Residence (County)	Ada
Occupation	truck driver
Industry	coal
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	430
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

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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 Louis Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Louis Olson

b. ~1889

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Hanna Olson

b. ~1889

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

George Olson

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Idaho

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Ada-County, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00736-00695)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Conrad Goodin	43	Head	Laborer	Idaho
2	Wilbur Goodin	22	Son	Laborer	Idaho
3	Ray Goodin	20	Son	Watchman	Idaho
4	George G Olson THIS PERSON	29	Head	Truck Driver	Idaho
5	Caroline Olson	25	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Delmer G Olson	5	Son	—	Idaho
7	Lavone Olson	1	Daughter	—	Idaho
8	William A Marsh	29	Head	Driver	Kansas
9	Vivian B Marsh	27	Wife	—	Iowa
10	William A Jr Marsh	7	Son	—	Idaho
11	Robert E Marsh	4	Son	—	Idaho
12	Ivan Gardner	27	Head	Painter	Pennsylvania
13	Helen O Gardner	23	Wife	—	Idaho
14	Douglas Gardner	4	Son	—	Idaho
15	Lois Lee Gardner	2	Daughter	—	Idaho
16	Paul Miller	27	Head	Laborer	Montana
17	Velma Miller	23	Wife	—	Washington
18	Charlotte Miller	4	Daughter	—	Idaho
19	Everett A G Harrel	51	Head	—	Missouri
20	Bertha S Harrel	50	Wife	Sup. Cook	Missouri
21	Arthur Babbitt	25	Head	Laborer	Utah
22	Twila S Babbitt	21	Wife	—	Idaho
23	Vernal R Babbitt	2	Son	—	Idaho
24	Milton C Babbitt	0	Son	—	Oregon
25	Louis J Hoffman	25	Head	Mucker	Nebraska
26	Pearl Hoffman	25	Wife	—	Idaho
27	Fay Hoffman	7	Daughter	—	Idaho
28	Delores Hoffman	6	Daughter	—	Idaho
29	Arvitt Hoffman	3	Son	—	Idaho
30	Earl Hoffman	1	Son	—	Idaho
31	Emma S Hills	65	Head	—	Missouri
32	Hudson M Hurley	46	Head	Plumber	Idaho
33	Hazel B Hurley	36	Wife	—	Colorado
34	Darrell Hurley	16	Son	—	Idaho
35	Eldon Hurley	10	Son	—	Idaho
36	Allen Hurley	7	Son	—	Idaho
37	Merle Hurley	5	Son	—	Idaho
38	Robert H Lorimer	36	Head	Painter	Ohio
39	Helen Lorimer	33	Wife	Stenographer	Oregon
40	Walter E Henley	60	Head	Farmer	Missouri

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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