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Clara Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Clara Hanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Higdem Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Higdem Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Hanson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Clara Hanson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Norma Hanson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Hanson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Duane Hanson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ralph Hanson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Shirley Hanson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Constance Hanson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Minnesota
Spouse, age 34
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Polk-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 44
Polk-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Higdem Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 44 · b. ~1896 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01949-00738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Nelson | 37 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 2 | Gladys Nelson | 31 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 3 | Duat Nelson | 36 | Lodger | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 4 | Hjalmer Lindberg | 50 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ellen Lindberg | 80 | Mother | 0 | Sweden |
| 6 | Algot Lind | 31 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 7 | Edith Lind | 33 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 8 | Matilda Lind | 69 | Mother | 0 | Sweden |
| 9 | Oscar Hendrickson | 51 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 10 | Josephine Hendrickson | 27 | Wife | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph Hendrickson | 6 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 12 | Richard Hendrickson | 4 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 13 | Eleanor Hendrickson | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 14 | Charlie Dalen | 56 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 15 | Clifford Aure | 37 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 16 | Selma Aure | 36 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 17 | Shirley Ann Aure | 2 | Daughter | 0 | North Dakota |
| 18 | Elina Bjorndahl | 75 | Mother in law | 0 | Norway |
| 19 | Anna Hendrickson | 57 | Head | 0 | Minnesota |
| 20 | Albin Hendrickson | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 21 | Henning Hendrickson | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 22 | Mary Hendrickson | 20 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 23 | Martin Olson | 38 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 24 | Chester Olson | 36 | Brother | Farming | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ralph Hanson | 45 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 26 | Clara Hanson THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 27 | Constance Hanson | 21 | Daughter | 0 | Washington |
| 28 | Norma Hanson | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 29 | Ralph Jr. Hanson | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 30 | Duane Hanson | 13 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 31 | Dorothy Hanson | 10 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 32 | Shirley Hanson | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 33 | Glen Sampson | 43 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 34 | Tillie Sampson | 48 | Wife | 0 | Iowa |
| 35 | Frances Sampson | 23 | Daughter | 0 | North Dakota |
| 36 | Wallace Sampson | 21 | Son | Tractor Mechanic | North Dakota |
| 37 | Glen Jr. Sampson | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 38 | Florence Sampson | 17 | Daughter | 0 | North Dakota |
| 39 | Fay Sampson | 15 | Daughter | 0 | North Dakota |
| 40 | Frieda Sampson | 13 | Daughter | 0 | North Dakota |
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)