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Clara Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Clara Hanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pelican Rapids Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottertail |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Pelican Rapids Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Hanson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clara Hanson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Louise Hanson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Roy Hanson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Nellie Hanson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Hanson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edna Hanson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Otter Tail, …
Other, age 35
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Clara A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 45
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pelican Rapids Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottertail |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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 45 · b. ~1895 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01946-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloria Puckett | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Sigfrid M. Vikre | 49 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 3 | Martha Vikre | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Clyde Thorstenson | 26 | Head | Bank Clerk | North Dakota |
| 5 | Barbara Thorstenson | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 6 | Norman Rostad | 27 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 7 | Alvina Rostad | 23 | Wife | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 8 | Roy V. Hanson | 46 | Head | War Veteran | Minnesota |
| 9 | Clara Hanson THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Edna Hanson | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Canada-English |
| 11 | Ivan Hanson | 18 | Son | Repairing | Canada-English |
| 12 | Louise Hanson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Nellie Hanson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Robert Hanson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Albert Henderson | 52 | Head | Operator | Minnesota |
| 16 | Ellen Henderson | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Arnold Henderson | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 18 | Gordon Henderson | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 19 | Byron Henderson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Esther Boucher | 24 | Lodger | Clerk | Montana |
| 21 | Glenn Scott | 40 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 22 | Lillian O. Scott | 41 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Charles Scott | 13 | Son | Common Labor | North Dakota |
| 24 | Myrna Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Russell Knutson | 31 | Head | School Bus Driver | Minnesota |
| 26 | Adella Knutson | 35 | Wife | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 27 | Edwin G. Toftely | 50 | Head | Tire Repairer | North Dakota |
| 28 | Bertha Toftely | 44 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Clarence Toftely | 25 | Son | Carpenter | North Dakota |
| 30 | Edwin Toftely | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | North Dakota |
| 31 | Norma Toftely | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Ethel Toftely | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Helen Toftely | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Barbara Toftely | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Ellen Toftely | 81 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 36 | John O. Nelson | 49 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 37 | Olga B. Nelson | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Sophie Englien | 48 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Loren Englien | 18 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 40 | Marglin Englien | 11 | Daughter | — | 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)