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Robert Olson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Robert Olson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Blooming Grove Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Olson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arthur Olson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Curtis Olson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Wanda Olson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Beverly Olson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Curtis Olson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Olson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Olson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| 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 Robert Olson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Olson
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Arthur Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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
1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04468-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glydewell Burdick | 39 | Head | Engineer (Electrical) | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Violet Burdick | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Glydewell Burdick | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Frederick Erb | 30 | Head | Ham Straightener | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Erna Erb | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Betty Ann Erb | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Donna Lee Erb | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Charles Thorpe | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Esther Thorpe | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Charles Jr. Thorpe | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Audrey Mae Thorpe | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Lyle Prulley | Pulley | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 13 | Irene Prulley | Pulley | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Shirley Prulley | Pulley | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | William Straus | 56 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Leona Straus | 61 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Curtis Olson | 35 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 18 | Wanda Olson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Margaret Olson | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Robert Olson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Curtis Jr. Olson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Shirley Olson | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Arthur Olson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Beverly Olson | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Emil Spurle | 28 | Head | Filling Station | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Emma Spurle | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Katherine Spurle | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Jennie Anderson | 30 | Lodger | Telephone Op. | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Harry Hartwell | 73 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Zoe Hartwell | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Sanford Severson | 34 | Head | Bus Company | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Dorothy Severson | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Eleanor Teneski | 42 | Head | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 34 | June Teneski | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Delores Teneski | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Joyce Teneski | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Forest Johnson | 39 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Margaret Johnson | 37 | Wife | Packing | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Howard Johnson | 17 | Son | Farm Worker | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Jennie Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)