1. From the 1900 US Census, Illinois, Cass, Virginia Precinct (exclusive of city), District 13, Sheet 2, Enumerated 6 June 1900:
C.F. Carlson; Head; DOB Sep 1846; Age 53; Widowed; POB Sweden; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Naturalized 1868; No. of Years in USA - 32; Occupation - Farmer; Owns Home, Farm; Free of Mortgage; Able to Read, Write and Speak English
Ellen Carlson; Daughter; DOB 1881; Age 18; Single; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden
Axell Carlson; Son; DOB Jan 1884; Age 16; Single; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Occupation - Farm Laborer
Hilma Carlson; Daughter; DOB Oct 1890; Age 9; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Attends School
Elmer Carlson; Son; DOB May 1892; Age 8; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden; Attends School
Josephine Carlson; Daughter; DOB Feb 1895; Age 5; POB Illinois; Father POB Sweden; Mother POB Sweden