Clara Hanson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wadena-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Clara Hanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wadena-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wadena-County, Minnesota
Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Wadena
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Lyons Township
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Clara	Age	Birth yr
Clara Hanson	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Ester Hanson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
John Hanson	Head	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Wadena, Minnesota

Spouse, age 33

Wadena, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Wadena, Minnesota

Spouse, age 42

Wadena, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Clara S
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Wadena-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 53

Wadena-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Wadena
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Clara Hanson

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Minnesota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Wadena-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01966-00092)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter Kinnunen	25	Head	Clerk	Minnesota
2	Jennie Kinnunen	28	Wife	Clerk	Minnesota
3	John O. Hanson	64	Head	Sawyer	Sweden
4	Clara Hanson THIS PERSON	53	Wife	—	Iowa
5	Ester Hanson	18	Daughter	—	Minnesota
6	Buford Grey	43	Head	Trucker	Minnesota
7	Adline Grey	38	Wife	—	Minnesota
8	Blanche Grey	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
9	Myrtle Grey	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
10	Lester Grey	9	Son	—	Minnesota
11	Willis Chumley	65	Head	—	Illinois
12	Arvilla Chumley	45	Wife	—	Illinois
13	Leona Chumley	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
14	Daniel B. Chumley	88	Father	—	Illinois
15	Ben Siers	45	Head	Carpenter	Minnesota
16	May Siers	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
17	Arlene Siers	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
18	Ben Jr. Siers	12	Son	—	Minnesota
19	Kenneth Siers	8	Son	—	Minnesota
20	William Dahlvang	31	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
21	Eva Dahlvang	21	Wife	—	Minnesota
22	Betty Jane Dahlvang	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
23	Robert Dahlvang	1	Son	—	Minnesota
24	Elmer Peterson	33	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
25	Irene Peterson	20	Wife	—	Minnesota
26	Roger Peterson	6	Son	—	Minnesota
27	David Peterson	2	Son	—	Minnesota
28	Raymond Peterson	0	Son	—	Minnesota
29	John S. Turnbull	80	Head	—	Canada English
30	Ida Turnbull	81	Wife	—	Minnesota
31	Jennie F. Smith	74	Head	—	Minnesota
32	Minerva Foster	54	Head	—	Canada English
33	Vernon Foster	24	Son	Truck Driver	Minnesota
34	Delmer Foster	22	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
35	Vera Foster	19	Daughter	Housekeeper	Minnesota
36	Everett Foster	13	Son	—	Minnesota
37	Axel Olson	74	Head	—	Sweden
38	Anna Olson	75	Wife	—	Sweden
39	Carl Olson	64	Brother	—	Sweden
40	Mary Pearson	69	Lodger	—	Sweden

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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.

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