George Olson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Williams-County, North Dakota

Our Model Tree links this George Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williams-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: North Dakota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Williams-County, North Dakota
Surname	Olson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Dakota
1935 Residence (City)	Sauk Valley
1935 Residence (County)	Williams
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	North Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north dakota
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Sauk Valley
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
George Olson	Head	—	60	~1880
Alma Olson	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Gerard Olson	Son	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Williams, North …

Head, age 40

Williams, North Dakota · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Olson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Dakota
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	North Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north dakota

1930

Williams, North …

Head, age 50

Williams, North Dakota · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Olsen
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Dakota
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	North Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north dakota

1940

Williams-County, North …

Head, age 60

Williams-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Olson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Dakota
1935 Residence (City)	Sauk Valley
1935 Residence (County)	Williams
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	North Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north dakota

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George Olson

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · North Dakota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03018-00685)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ernest P. Smith	35	Son	Labour	Minnesota
42	Arthur J. Smith	29	Son	Labour	Minnesota
43	Elizabeth Smith	70	M. Law	—	Minnesota
44	Arthur J. Smith	0	Grandson	—	North Dakota
45	Marie Smith	21	Daughter	Teacher	North Dakota
46	Margaret Smith	20	Daughter	Teacher	North Dakota
47	Michael D. Smith	18	Son	New Worker	North Dakota
48	Ole A. Gunderson	56	Head	Farmer	Norway
49	Alice Gunderson	53	Wife	—	Minnesota
50	Raymond Gunderson	18	Son	New Worker	North Dakota
51	Carl Gunderson	10	Son	—	North Dakota
52	Peter Stene	67	Head	Farmer	Norway
53	Carl Angebauer	50	Head	Farmer	Denmark
54	Marie Angebauer	35	Wife	—	North Dakota
55	Carl V. Johnson	63	Head	Farmer	Sweden
56	Anna Johnson	61	Wife	—	Sweden
57	Osten Olsen	20	H. Boy	Farm Labour	North Dakota
58	C. August Johnson	67	Head	Farmer	Sweden
59	Alma Johnson	55	Wife	—	Sweden
60	E. Hilding Johnson	26	Son	Farm Labour	North Dakota
61	Einar Johnson	18	Son	Labour	North Dakota
62	Erick Ingvangen	58	Head	Farmer	Norway
63	Leta Ingvangen	49	Wife	—	Minnesota
64	Jessabelle Ingvangen	11	Daughter	—	North Dakota
65	Milford Ingvangen	21	Son	Farmer	North Dakota
66	Marie Ingvangen	18	Daughter in Law	—	North Dakota
67	Christ Larson	60	Head	Farmer	Iowa
68	Annie Larson	62	Wife	—	Norway
69	Lauris Larson	38	Son	Labour	Norway
70	Arthur Larson	28	Son	Labour	North Dakota
71	John Hedlund	63	Head	Farmer	Sweden
72	Mary Hedlund	66	Wife	—	Norway
73	Harvey Hedlund	27	Son	Farm Labour	North Dakota
74	Emil Hedlund	23	Son	New Worker	North Dakota
75	George Olson THIS PERSON	60	Head	Farmer	North Dakota
76	Alma Olson	57	Wife	—	Sweden
77	Gerard Olson	28	Son	Farmer	North Dakota
78	Helge M. Holte	30	Head	Farmer	North Dakota
79	Amy Holte	24	Wife	—	Sweden
80	Kenneth Holte	5	Son	—	North Dakota

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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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