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Arthur Hanson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Hanson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hanson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| John Hanson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Harold Hanson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Esther Hanson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Hanson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George Hanson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ruth Hanson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Clarence Hanson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Hanson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mabel Hanson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Helen Hanson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Anna Hanson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Robert Hanson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Alice Hanson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 12
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 21
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 14 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Arthur Hanson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Arthur Hanson
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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Sibling
Helen Hanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Hanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Hanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Hanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Hanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Hanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Hanson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hanson
Sibling · 1920 · age
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 — Polk, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu508unit:0121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred W Grigsby | 34 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 2 | Grace E Grigsby | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Richard H Grigsby | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Jesse S Richardson | 31 | Head | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 5 | Clara Richardson | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Paul F Richardson | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Dorothy M Richardson | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | John Benson | 61 | Father | Plumber | New York |
| 9 | Lewis E Thurman | 50 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 10 | Ora Thurman | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Russell H Erwin | 24 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 12 | Lena Erwin | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Genevieve Erwin | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Joseph H Blackburn | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Hope R Blackburn | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Howard R Blackburn | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Edward Peterson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Mabel Peterson | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Mildred Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Dorothy Peterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Peter H Devries | 31 | Head | Farmer | Holland |
| 22 | Nellie Devries | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Leonard Hanson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Mildred Hanson | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Max Hanson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Ernest Hanson | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | John Hanson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Anna Hanson | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Arthur Hanson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | George Hanson | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Clarence Hanson | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Mabel Hanson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | John Hanson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Alice Hanson | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Ruth Hanson | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Esther Hanson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Helen Hanson | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Robert Hanson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Harold Hanson | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Mary Hanson | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | John Hanson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Anna Hanson | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Lois Hanson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Harold Carr | 21 | Head | Mason | Iowa |
| 45 | Edna Carr | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ray Harrison | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 47 | Grace Harrison | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Alice M Harrison | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Albert W Langman | 73 | Head | Retired | Iowa |
| 50 | Daniel W Riarid | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
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)