George Olson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this George Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chautauqua-County, New York
Surname	Olson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Jamestown
1935 Residence (County)	Chautauqua
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Owner
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Owner
Township / Ward	Jamestown
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 George	Age	Birth yr
Adie Olson	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Imogene Olson	Daughter	—	19	~1921
George Olson	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Chautauqua, New …

Other, age 24

Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Olson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1903
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	Delivery Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1915
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Chautauqua, New …

Head, age 34

Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Olson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Chautauqua-County, New …

Head, age 45

Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Olson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Jamestown
1935 Residence (County)	Chautauqua
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Owner
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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George Olson

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02511-00911)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Merrill Olson	46	Head	Accountant	Penn.
2	Frieda Olson	44	Wife	—	Penn.
3	Donald Olson	21	Son	Shipping Clerk	Penn.
4	Muriel Olson	20	Son	—	Penn.
5	Miriam Olson	19	Daughter	Office Work	Penn.
6	Helen Olson	16	Daughter	—	Penn.
7	Doris Olson	7	Daughter	—	Penn.
8	Gust E. Dahlgren	45	Head	Foreman	Sweden
9	Eda Dahlgren	46	Wife	—	Sweden
10	Richard Dahlgren	17	Son	—	New York
11	Betty Ann Dahlgren	14	Daughter	—	New York
12	Joyce Dahlgren	11	Daughter	—	New York
13	James Dahlgren	9	Son	—	New York
14	George Olson THIS PERSON	45	Head	Owner	Sweden
15	Adie Olson	44	Wife	—	Penn.
16	Imogene Olson	19	Daughter	Clerk	Minnesota
17	Walter Nordberg	36	Head	Manager	Penn.
18	Anna Belle Nordberg	33	Wife	—	Penn.
19	Caryl Nordberg	12	Daughter	—	New York
20	William E. Dunn	21	Brother-in-law	Gas Attendant	Penn.
21	Ralph Billstone	25	Head	Time Keeper	New York
22	Margie Billstone	23	Wife	—	Penn.
23	Carole Billstone	2	Daughter	—	New York
24	Roger Billstone	1	Son	—	New York
25	Joseph Ludwiczak	45	Head	Molder	Poland
26	Edward Ludwiczak	21	Son	Machine Operator	New York
27	Helen Ludwiczak	19	Daughter	—	New York
28	Walter Ludwiczak	15	Son	—	New York
29	Dorothy Ludwiczak	9	Daughter	—	New York
30	Raymond Ludwiczak	6	Son	—	New York
31	Alice Ludwiczak	3	Daughter	—	New York
32	Alfreda Carlson	42	Head	Weaver	Sweden
33	Arnhill M. Carlson	14	Daughter	—	New York
34	Leonard O. Carlson	11	Son	—	New York
35	John O. Berg	67	Head	Night Watchman	Sweden
36	Matilda Berg	70	Wife	—	Sweden
37	Gust Johnson	59	Head	Mechanist	Sweden
38	Signe Johnson	55	Wife	Weaver	Sweden

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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.

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