Kan nog ha blivit en sammanblandning med en namne.
Den Eric Carlson som hade en hustru Lena och en dotter Mabel född omkring 1903 tycks ha varit född 1861.
FamilySearch,
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS3B-5XX och
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJQT-979.
Name: Erick Carlson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Precinct 10 Chicago city Ward 17, Cook, Illinois, United States
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 2
Birth Date: Jan 1861
Birthplace: Sweden
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1898
Immigration Year: 1886
Father's Birthplace: Sweden
Mother's Birthplace: Sweden
Relationship to Head of Household:
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Erick Carlson Head Male 39 Sweden
Lena Carlson Wife Female 32 NorwaY
Elmer L Carlson Son Male 1 Illinois
Lena Christoferson Mother-in-law Female 67 Norway
...och 1920:
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Eric Carlson Head Male 60 Sweden
Muthilon Carlson Wife Female 60 Sweden
Elmer Carlson Son Male 21 Illinois
Mabel Carlson Daughter Female 16 Illinois
Parets vigsel 1898 i Wisconsin,
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR51-M25.
Den Eric W Carlson som dog 1929 var singel enligt
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MZ-HWQ5.
Tillägg. Vid registreringen till WWI 12/9 1918 uppger Eric William Carlson modern Sofia Olsen som närmaste anhörig,
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7WPT-N6N2.