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George Olson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Moody-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chris & O — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Moody-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enterprise Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moody |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Enterprise Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Olson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Edith Olson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| M Nelson | Other | — | — | |
| George Olson | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Moody, South …
Son, age 21
Moody, South Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Moody, South …
Son, age 31
Moody, South Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Moody-County, South …
Head, age 41
Moody-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enterprise Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moody |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chris Olsen (~0.92 confidence) and father O Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chris Olsen
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
O Olson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Olson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Olson
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · South Dakota
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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 — Moody-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Moody-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
12 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03865-00103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Collins | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 2 | Alma Collins | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Norman Haugland | 15 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Orville Nelson | 36 | Hired man | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 5 | Charles Droomer | None | — | — | — |
| 6 | O. Chris Olson | 67 | Head | Retired Farmer | Denmark |
| 7 | Mary Olson | 38 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Lillie Olson | 30 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | George Olson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Hannah Olson | 27 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Edith Marie Olson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | M. P. Nelson | None | — | — | — |
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Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)