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Arthur Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Hanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Sofia — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Norton Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Worcester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Hanson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Hanson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Theodore Hanson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Hanson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Albert Hanson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clifford Hanson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 9 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Son, age 16
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Fall slipper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Norton Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sofia Hansen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Hansen
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sofia Hansen
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Hanson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Clifford Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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
1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01717-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys Pinkus | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Joseph Pinkus | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Joseph Ambrose | 31 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mildred Ambrose | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | John Padjge | 30 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Catherine Padjge | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 7 | John Padjge | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Roger Padjge | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Michael Ulrich | 70 | Father Law | — | Lithuania |
| 10 | Arthur Beauchemin | 29 | Head | Plate Setter | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Margaret Beauchemin | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Harry Kellander | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Mae Kellander | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Carol Kellander | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Thomas Hanson | 61 | Head | — | Norway |
| 16 | Theodore Hanson | 30 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Arthur Hanson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Albert Hanson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Helen Hanson | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Clifford Hanson | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mabel Donahue | 50 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Jerome S Donahue | 54 | Father | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Vincent P Donahue | 25 | Brother | Salesk | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Madeline Donahue | 26 | Sister Law | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Bertrand Farnstrom | 40 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Marie Farnstrom | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Walter Dahlstrom | 52 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Walter Jr Dahlstrom | 25 | Son | C. Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Virginia Dahlstrom | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | David Dahlstrom | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Robert Dahlstrom | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Patrick Griffin | 48 | Head | Laborer | Eire Ireland |
| 33 | Sara G Griffin | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Raymond Griffin | 24 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Rita L Griffin | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Marion Griffin | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Shirley Griffin | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Clair Griffin | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Frank Smith | 55 | Head | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 40 | Mary Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Eire Ireland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)