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John Olsen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Olsen across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | rail-road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Vining Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Olsen | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Clifford Olsen | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Manford Olsen | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| John Olsen | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Otter Tail, …
Other, age 40
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 49
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 60
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
| Surname | Olsen |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | rail-road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 69
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 43 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Resort |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Head, age 82
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fergus Falls city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links John Olsen across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Olsen
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:0852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wilhelmina Ford | 70 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 52 | Harriet A Ford | 34 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 53 | John T Ilsen | 53 | head | None | Sweden |
| 54 | Christina Ilsen | 71 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 55 | Ovid Jensen | 41 | head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 56 | Lilla Jensen | 75 | mother | None | Norway |
| 57 | John H Schmidt | 43 | head | Blacksmith | Germany |
| 58 | Dora Schmidt | 38 | wife | None | Germany |
| 59 | Elna M Schmidt | 14 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 60 | Herbert C Schmidt | 13 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 61 | Alma C Schmidt | 11 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 62 | Adeline S Schmidt | 10 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 63 | Franklin B Schmidt | 9 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 64 | Selma H Schmidt | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Rand Hemsing | 70 | head | None | Norway |
| 66 | Rudolph S Hemsing | 16 | grand-son | None | Minnesota |
| 67 | Bertina Udren | 49 | head | None | Norway |
| 68 | Lillian Udren | 15 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 69 | Magna Untveidt | 38 | head | Laborer | Norway |
| 70 | Hannah Untveidt | 46 | wife | None | Norway |
| 71 | Solborg Untveidt | 11 | step-daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 72 | Bender H Uhren | 45 | head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 73 | Elvira Uhren | 35 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | Lawrence Uhren | 7 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Peter Norum | 59 | head | None | Norway |
| 76 | Anna Norum | 56 | wife | None | Norway |
| 77 | Hulda M Norum | 24 | daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 78 | Olga Norum | 21 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 79 | Palmer A Norum | 18 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 80 | Edwin Norum | 18 | son | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 81 | Arnold Norum | 15 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 82 | Pearl Norum | 13 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 83 | Mathias S Nyberg | 65 | head | None | Norway |
| 84 | C Reynold Nyberg | 25 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 85 | Muriel Nyberg | 19 | daughter | Secretary | Minnesota |
| 86 | Martin G Bakken | 55 | head | Laborer | Norway |
| 87 | Renate F Olsen | 75 | head | None | Norway |
| 88 | Harry A Lund | 37 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 89 | Gustaf Noren | 41 | head | Drayer | Sweden |
| 90 | Tillie M Noren | 36 | wife | None | Sweden |
| 91 | Rudolph H Noren | 14 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 92 | Gustaf E Noren | 11 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 93 | Kenneth M Noren | 8 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 94 | Vincent G Noren | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Frances G Noren | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Thorold Fowler | 34 | head | Postmaster | Norway |
| 97 | John B Olsen THIS PERSON | 60 | head | Laborer | Norway |
| 98 | Mary Olsen | 53 | wife | None | Norway |
| 99 | Manford P Olsen | 28 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 100 | Clifford A Olsen | 20 | son | Salesman | Minnesota |
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)