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Ruth Olson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Faribault-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Olson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Faribault-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Faribault-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Verona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Faribault |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Verona |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorthy Olson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Martha Olson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lucille Olson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kenneth Olson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sherman Olson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Beverly Olson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mistake Olson | Other | — | — | |
| Pauline Olson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pearl Olson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Pete Olson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ruth Olson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Olson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Amos Olson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Faribault, Minnesota
Daughter, age 5
Faribault, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother Tongue | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Faribault-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 15
Faribault-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Verona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Faribault |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Olson
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Kenneth Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorthy Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amos Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Olson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Faribault-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Faribault-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01920-00532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Van Arnan | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Ida Whitman | 57 | Servant | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Enos Mills | 72 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 44 | Lena Mills | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Kenneth Mills | 28 | Son | Hired Hand | S. Dakota |
| 46 | Harlow Roub | 50 | Head | Farm | Minnesota |
| 47 | Edward Holty | 55 | hired help | Hired Hand | New York |
| 48 | Grace Holty | 49 | hired hand | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Lorraine Holty | 15 | none | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Kenneth Shefelbine | 32 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 51 | Elva Shefelbine | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Arden Shefelbine | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | John F. Shefelbine | 76 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Viola Shefelbine | 74 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Charles Craven | 55 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 56 | Alice Craven | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | C. Junior Craven | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | John Van Hovel | 51 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 59 | Rondie Van Hovel | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Vernon Van Hovel | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Dorthy Van Hovel | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Ruth Van Hovel | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Pete O. Olson | 50 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
| 64 | Amos Olson | 23 | Son | Farm | Iowa |
| 65 | Pearl Olson | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Mistake Olson | None | — | — | — |
| 67 | Sherman Olson | 20 | Son | Help | Iowa |
| 68 | Pauline Olson | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Ruth Olson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Martha Olson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Dorthy Olson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | John Olson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Beverly Olson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Lucille Olson | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Kenneth Olson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Paul Nichols | 37 | Head | Farm | Minnesota |
| 77 | Winnie Nichols | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Harold Nichols | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | George Nichols | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Godfrey Larson | 56 | Head | Farm | Iowa |
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)