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Ole Olson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Richland, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ole Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Iver & Nels — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Richland, North Dakota |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Ibsen Township 133 R 49 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakon Olson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bertha Olson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Iver Olson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Agnes Olson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Martha Olson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ole Olson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, North …
Son, age 18
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ole |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Richland, North …
Son, age 29
Richland, North Dakota · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Olaf A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Richland-County, North …
Son, age 39
Richland-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Olaf K. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ibsen Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 46 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Ole Olson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Iver Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Iver Olson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Olson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Olson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Olson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ole Olson
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Agnes Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hakon Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Richland, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Richland, North Dakota
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1339unit:0609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman H. Miller | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Richard J. Miller | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 3 | Ada Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Esther Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Uren Miller | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Lula Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Earl Miller | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Dan N. Murray | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Maggie Murray | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Lula Murray | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Bernice Murray | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Leland Murray | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | John Arson | 18 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Edgard M. | 2 | — | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Henry C. Hurst | 24 | Hiredman | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Iver Olson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 19 | Bertha M. Olson | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 20 | Martha J. Olson | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Ole Olson THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Agnes M. Olson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Hakon Olson | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Ben C. Ramsey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Lena Ramsey | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Harold G. Ramsey | 8 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Irene Ramsey | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Bernice M. Ramsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Julia J. Ramsey | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Ray P. Barber | 62 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Jessie Barber | 62 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Julius Storseth | 52 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 33 | Anna J. Storseth | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Alice Storseth | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 35 | Ida Storseth | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 36 | Elmer Storseth | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Joseph W. Storseth | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Florence M. Storseth | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Bertha Voldy | 63 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 40 | Carl R. Voldy | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 41 | Ruth H. Voldy | 24 | Daughter | Dressmaker | North Dakota |
| 42 | Emil J. Voldy | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 43 | Emma J. Marie Voldy | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Edward Herman | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 45 | Minnie Herman | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Lila Herman | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Clifford Herman | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Sandra Herman | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Hans Tostad | 66 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 50 | Inga Tostad | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Ole + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)