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Ruth Olson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Olson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gilbert & Rheinhardt — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashland-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Gingles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housemaid |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Housemaid |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Gingles |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Olson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Inga Olson | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Gilbert Olson | Head | — | 84 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashland, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 16
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Ashland, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 26
Ashland, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 9694 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 35
Ashland-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Gingles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Occupation | Housemaid |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ruth Olson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gilbert Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Rheinhardt Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Enga Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inga Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gilbert Olson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rheinhardt Olson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Enga Olson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inga Olson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Olson
Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Wisconsin
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04456-00697)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Larson | 54 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 42 | John L. Deacy | 63 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 43 | Mabel E. Deacy | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Henry F. Deacy | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Clifford J. Deacy | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Elvina E. Deacy | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Edeline J. Deacy | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Violet Deacy | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Ralph J. Deacy | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Gilbert Olson | 84 | Head | — | Norway |
| 51 | Inga Olson | 66 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 52 | Ruth L. Olson THIS PERSON | 35 | Daughter | Housemaid | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Erick E. Dahlstrom | 75 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 54 | Nellie L. Dahlstrom | 73 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 55 | William F. Dahlstrom | 47 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Albert A. Dahlstrom | 41 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Emma M. Dahlstrom | 39 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Mike Runilla | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 59 | John L. Runilla | 22 | Nephew | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Steve Fresco | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Irene L. Fresco | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Dorothy D. Fresco | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Shirley M. Fresco | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | James W. Arnold | 67 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Agnes C. Arnold | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Lucia I. Arnold | 39 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 67 | Carl You | 65 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Ruth Engstrom | 16 | Charge | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Ernestine Metzig | 12 | Charge | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Sylvia Metzig | 9 | Charge | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Philip Metzig | 4 | Charge | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Marlene J. Danilla | 1 | Charge | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Jerry Mccarthy | 24 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Alice M. Mccarthy | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Gerald H. Mccarthy | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Frank D. Broaty | 72 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 77 | Margaret B. Broaty | 73 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 78 | Frank F. Broaty | 32 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Albert E. Buford | 53 | Head | Town Supervisor | Michigan |
| 80 | Mary Barchuck | 29 | Hired Maid | Maid & Cook | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
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 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)