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Ruth Olson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cass, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Olson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cass, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cass, North Dakota |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 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 | Fargo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Olson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ogden Olson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ernest Olson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ole Olson | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Bertha Olson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Bose Olson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Olson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Helen Olson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Wayne Olson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cass, North …
Daughter, age 4
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth T. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Cass, North …
Daughter, age 15
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Olson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cass, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Olson
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Hazel Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bose Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ogden Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Cass, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Cass, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1332unit:0288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eliza B. Mattson | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Ray Mattson | 28 | Son | Janitor | North Dakota |
| 53 | Lucy E. Tuom | 25 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Earl G. Fleck | 33 | Head | Mail Clerk | Missouri |
| 55 | Ida M. Fleck | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | James Fleck | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Helen Fleck | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | John Fleck | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Martin Delson | 57 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 60 | Carrie Delson | 47 | Wife | Laundress | Sweden |
| 61 | Nels Person | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Lydia M. Upthrup | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 63 | Ruda Hazelquist | 44 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Emma Johnson | 19 | Lodger | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 65 | William F. Northrup | 50 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 66 | Gertrude L. Northrup | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Marion Northrup | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Katherine Northrup | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | De Witt Northrup | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Maxine Northrup | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Gordon Northrup | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Raymond Crouch | 5 | Lodger | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | John F. Tryon | 52 | Head | Inspector | Illinois |
| 74 | Adeline Tryon | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Viola Tryon | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | John Tryon | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Lorraine Tryon | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Martin A. Ward | 57 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Claude Ward | 24 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | William J. Scott | 24 | Head | Salesman | North Dakota |
| 81 | Mabel Scott | 20 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 82 | George W. Erching | 31 | Head | Auditor | Iowa |
| 83 | Gertrude Erching | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Maurice Erching | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Walter Allgar | 24 | Head | Candy Maker | North Dakota |
| 86 | Violet Allgar | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Leon Allgar | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Lester Allgar | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 89 | Audrey Allgar | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | Ole Olson | 37 | Head | Janitor | North Dakota |
| 91 | Bertha Olson | 33 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 92 | Ernest Olson | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 93 | Ogden Olson | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 94 | Ruth Olson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 95 | Hazel Olson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | Helen Olson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | Bose Olson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 98 | Wayne Olson | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Eugene Mcpaul | 38 | Head | Ticket Agent | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Anna Mcpaul | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)