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Clara Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Clara Hanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Hanson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Thelma Hanson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willie Hanson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edna Hanson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Walter Hanson | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Walter Hanson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clarence Hanson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Other, age 17
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Freight House |
| Class of Worker | 7877 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 26
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Hanson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Hanson
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00091-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | B. G. Jr. Shaw | 35 | Son | Minister | Alabama |
| 42 | Margurite Shaw | 34 | Daughter | School Teacher | Alabama |
| 43 | Mattie Holmes | 58 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Clonie Sewell | 37 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 45 | Gran Sewell | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Orekahie Sewell | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Rufus Ward | 32 | Son | Fireman | Alabama |
| 48 | Moses Exford | 47 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
| 49 | Annie Exford | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Alfonzo Exford | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Maggie Exford | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Add Gordon | 27 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Charlie Gordon | 25 | Brother | Trucker | Alabama |
| 54 | Jessie Gordon | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Walter Hanson | 34 | Head | Trucker | Alabama |
| 56 | Clara Hanson THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Walter Mae Hanson | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Willie Mae Hanson | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Clarence Hanson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Thelma Hanson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Edna Hanson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Frank Ridgil | 46 | Head | Trucker | Alabama |
| 63 | Jimmie Ridgil | 40 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 64 | Robert Mcdowell | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Louis Elder | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Leona Elder | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Willie Elder | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Doris Elder | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Velma Scott | 20 | Sister in law | Nurse | Alabama |
| 70 | Richard Jackson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Emma Jackson | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Carrie Ross | 47 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Clunley Mosley | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Lucile Mosley | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Hamp Denson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Mary Denson | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Carrie Denson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Maggie Brown | 28 | Mother in law | Maid | Alabama |
| 79 | Dewey Rogers | 30 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Addie Mae Rogers | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)