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William Olson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Olson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in El Paso, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents F & Samuel — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | El Paso, Colorado |
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Solution Dept |
| Industry | Gold Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Solution Dept |
| Township / Ward | Colorado Springs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Olson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| William Olson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Carl Olson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Samuel Olson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Gustav Olson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Harvey Olson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Nils Olson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
El Paso, …
Son, age 1
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1910
El Paso, …
Son, age 10
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1920
El Paso, …
Son, age 20
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Olson |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Solution Dept |
| Industry | Gold Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 William Olson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in El Paso, Colorado, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father F Olson (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Olson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
F Olson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Olson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Olson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Olson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Olson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Colorado
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Sibling
Carl Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gustav Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nils Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Olson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — El Paso, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — El Paso, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu163unit:0612)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Daniel J. Grace | 60 | Head | Boilermaker | Missouri |
| 52 | Jennie Grace | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Alex V. Cummings | 26 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 54 | Mamie Cummings | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Zora W. Meeks | 32 | Boarder | Miner | Missouri |
| 56 | Thelma M. Meeks | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Willard L. Cunning | 30 | Boarder | Miner | Indiana |
| 58 | Gail Golly | 22 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Marion Golly | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 60 | Samuel Olson | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 61 | Ella Olson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 62 | Carl I. Olson | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 63 | William G. Olson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Solution Dept | Colorado |
| 64 | Nils A. Olson | 17 | Son | Carpenter Apprentice | Colorado |
| 65 | Gustav A. Olson | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 66 | Harvey C. Olson | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 67 | Fred M. Perkins | 28 | Head | Book-Keeper | Kansas |
| 68 | Clara M. Perkins | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Helen M. Perkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | G. Arthur Perkins | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 71 | Donald M. Perkins | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 72 | Mildred L. Perkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 73 | George V. William | 38 | Head | Dealer | Iowa |
| 74 | Anna William | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Dora L. Shockley | 48 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 76 | Edwin J. Wilson | 49 | Head | Machinist Helper | New York |
| 77 | Mary E. Wilson | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Phillip S. Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 79 | Charles M. Augden | 52 | Head | Boiler Maker | Iowa |
| 80 | Caroline Augden | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 81 | Hazel M. Augden | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 82 | Edward Augden | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 83 | George W. Preston | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | C. Louise Preston | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 85 | William D. Preston | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Mary L. Preston | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 87 | George Preston | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Sven J. Gustafson | 72 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 89 | Samuel G. Hester | 40 | Head | Wagon Driver | Colorado |
| 90 | Estella L. Hester | 35 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 91 | Lavina M. Hester | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 92 | Hugh S. Hester | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 93 | Albert M. Brooks | 37 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 94 | Bula N. Brooks | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Joseph L. Morrison | 34 | Head | Contractor | Missouri |
| 96 | Edith Morrison | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 97 | David L. Morrison | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 98 | Robert G. Stratton | 56 | Head | Battery Man | Iowa |
| 99 | Mollie Stratton | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 100 | Robert G. Stratton | 12 | Son | Plumber Helper | Colorado |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 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)