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Ole Olson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Iron, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Ole Olson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Iron, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationIron, Michigan
SurnameOlson
Given NameOle
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age49
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceSweden
Year of Immigration1890
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceSweden
Mother's BirthplaceSweden
Additional Details
OccupationFarmoperator
IndustryGeneral Farm
Class of WorkerEm
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueSwedish
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth CountrySweden
Year of Naturalization1899
Birthplace (normalized)sweden
OccupationFarmoperator
Township / WardIron River Township
Est. Birth Year~1871

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ole Age Birth yr
Ole Olson Head — 49 ~1871
Ida Olson Spouse — 39 ~1881
Clarence Olson Son — 6 ~1914
Olaf Olson Son — 18 ~1902
John Carlson Other — 28 ~1892
Jennie Olson Daughter — 12 ~1908

Census Appearances

1900
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Other, age 31
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1869 — 50 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Olson
Given Name Ole
Relationship to Head boarder
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Sweden
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1869
Year of Immigration 1883
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Day Labor
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1910
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Head, age 40
Bayfield, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Olson
Given Name Ole
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Years Married 6
Year of Immigration 1892
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth Country Sweden
Birthplace (normalized) sweden
1920
Iron, Michigan
Head, age 49
Iron, Michigan · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
Surname Olson
Given Name Ole
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 49
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Sweden
Year of Immigration 1890
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Farmoperator
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker Em
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Swedish
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth Country Sweden
Year of Naturalization 1899
Birthplace (normalized) sweden

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Our Model Tree links Ole Olson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ole Olson
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Michigan
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Iron, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu773unit:0282)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jonas Peterson 60 Head — Sweden
2 Gustave Nelson 48 Head Labor Sweden
3 Augusta Nelson 54 Wife Farmoperator Sweden
4 Helma Nelson 12 Daughter None Michigan
5 Agnes Nelson 10 Daughter — Michigan
6 John Anderson 24 Lodger — Michigan
7 Leonard Anderson 17 Stepson Labor Michigan
8 Ole Lindstrom 33 Hired man None Sweden
9 Walter Hinton 24 Head Labor Michigan
10 Anna Hinton 21 Wife Labor Michigan
11 Carl Bernhardt 60 Head — Denmark
12 Walter Gunnlund 26 Head Labor Michigan
13 Edna Gunnlund 22 Wife None Wisconsin
14 Richard Gunnlund 2 Son — Wisconsin
15 Gladys Gunnlund 1 Daughter — Michigan
16 Oscar Gunnlund 35 Head Labor Michigan
17 Lillian Gunnlund 29 Wife None Michigan
18 Alfred Gunnlund 5 Son — Michigan
19 Amie Gunnlund 3 Daughter — Michigan
20 Oscar Gunnlund 2 Son — Michigan
21 Peter A Hammer 27 Head Labor Sweden
22 Ole Olson THIS PERSON 49 Head Farmoperator Sweden
23 Ida Olson 39 Wife None Sweden
24 Olaf E Olson 18 Son Labor Michigan
25 Jennie J Olson 12 Daughter — Michigan
26 Clarence W Olson 6 Son — Michigan
27 John G Carlson 28 Hired man Labor Sweden
28 Nels M Olson 41 Head Farmoperator Sweden
29 Maria Olson 41 Wife None Sweden
30 Carl A Olson 20 Son House Work Sweden
31 Ida Olson 17 Daughter — Michigan
32 Oscar Olson 15 Son — Michigan
33 Mildred Olson 12 Daughter — Michigan
34 Arvid Olson 9 Son — Michigan
35 Clarence Olson 7 Son — Michigan
36 Hemming Henriksen 52 Head Farmoperator Denmark
37 Christie Henriksen 53 Wife None Denmark
38 Bernhardt Henriksen 28 Son Labor Denmark
39 Waldemar Henriksen 24 Son Teamster Michigan
40 Louis Henriksen 16 Son None Michigan
41 Clara Henriksen 14 Daughter — Michigan
42 Carl Elmleaf 48 Head Farmoperator Sweden
43 Josephina Elmleaf 50 Wife None Sweden
44 Erick Elmleaf 21 Son Labor Sweden
45 Ebba Elmleaf 20 Daughter Teacher Sweden
46 Reinard Elmleaf 15 Son — Sweden
47 Anna C Peterson 22 Boarder Teacher Michigan
48 Anton Berg 68 Head Farmoperator Norway
49 Annie Berg 58 Wife None Sweden
50 Marguerite Eastland 56 Head Farmoperator Canada

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)

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