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Alice Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Alice Hanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cottonwood-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cottonwood-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westbrook Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cottonwood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Westbrook Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonja Hanson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alice Hanson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Merl Hanson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Karen Hanson | Daughter | — | — | |
| Dennis Hanson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Claus Hanson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Algene Hanson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dale Hanson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Garry Hanson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clarence Hanson | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Other, age 28
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 38
Cottonwood-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westbrook Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cottonwood |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Hanson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Hanson
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01915-00656)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norris Nasen|Nason | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 2 | Gustav O. Burnson | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Norway |
| 3 | Wilbur Showalter | 43 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Nebraska |
| 4 | William Timmerman | 41 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 5 | Edward Timmerman | 39 | Brother | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 6 | Diedrich Timmerman | 37 | Brother | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 7 | Marie Timmerman | 44 | Sister | Housework | Iowa |
| 8 | Henry R. Hanson | 56 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 9 | William P. Hoyt | 42 | Lodger | Tiling | Minnesota |
| 10 | Martin Hanson | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 11 | Clarence Lee | 37 | Hired help | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 12 | Clarence Hanson | 43 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 13 | Alice Hanson THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Algene Hanson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Dale Hanson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Merl Hanson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Dennis Hanson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Claus Hanson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Garry Hanson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Sonja Hanson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Karen Hanson | None | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Lars Larson | 68 | Head | Farm Operator | Norway |
| 23 | Gina Larson | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Erick Larson | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 25 | David Engler | 32 | Head | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 26 | Luella Engler | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Roger D. Engler | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Doris L. Engler | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Albert Morphew | 42 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 30 | Ruth Morphew | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Byron Morphew | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Irene Morphew | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Margaret Morphew | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Carl R. Carlson | 53 | Head | Farm Operator | Sweden |
| 35 | Edna Carlson | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Henry Ringnell | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Annie Haralson | 62 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 38 | Alfred M. Haralson | 40 | Son | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 39 | Christ A. Haralson | 38 | Son | Farm Operator | Minnesota |
| 40 | Ella Haralson | 29 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
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)