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Arthur Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Hanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & John — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arrowhead Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Arrowhead Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Hanson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Arthur Hanson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Felix Hanson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nels Hanson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Son, age 10
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Son, age 20
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arrowhead Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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: mother Anna Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and father Felix Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sofie Hanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Hansen
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hansen
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Hanson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Felix Hanson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Hanson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sofie Hanson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Hanson
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Felix Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01955-00053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leander Maki | 73 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 2 | Sofia Maki | 62 | wife | — | Finland |
| 3 | Charles Maki | 38 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Walter Maki | 30 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Verna Maki | 24 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Sulo Paloni | 29 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Stella Paloni | 22 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Shirley Paloni | 0 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | John Paloni | 55 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 10 | Daima Paloni | 53 | wife | — | Finland |
| 11 | Arvo Paloni | 26 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Edwin Paloni | 19 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Helen Paloni | 15 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Hilma Knuti | 54 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 15 | Ralph Knuti | 19 | son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 16 | Gertrude Knuti | 17 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Carol Knuti | 12 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Oscar Hill | 54 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 19 | Hilma Hill | 54 | wife | — | Finland |
| 20 | Walford Hill | 26 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Oscar Sinisalo | 58 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 22 | Ada Sinisalo | 59 | wife | — | Finland |
| 23 | Walter Sinisalo | 18 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Robert Bell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 25 | Olga Bell | 60 | wife | — | Finland |
| 26 | John Rintala | 68 | Head | — | Finland |
| 27 | Elizabeth Rintala | 63 | wife | — | Finland |
| 28 | John Jr. Rintala | 23 | son | Farmer | Wyoming |
| 29 | Andrew Sievila | 53 | Head | — | Finland |
| 30 | William Mattson | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Vaino Lehto | 52 | Head | Welder | Finland |
| 32 | Tynne Lehto | 36 | wife | — | Finland |
| 33 | Jack Lehtinen | 56 | servant | Thresher | Finland |
| 34 | Vaino Wirta | 29 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 35 | Laura Wirta | 29 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Vandla Wirta | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Nels Hanson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 38 | Sophia Hanson | 57 | wife | — | Finland |
| 39 | Arthur Hanson THIS PERSON | 20 | son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 40 | Felix Jr. Hanson | 18 | son | New Worker | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)