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Dorothy Hansen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nance-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hansen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nance-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nance-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nance |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Merrick |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Hansen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Donald Hansen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mildred Hansen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anna Hansen | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Clarence Hansen | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Hans Hansen | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Larry Hansen | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Hansen | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Hansen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Hansen | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Hansen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Evelyn Hansen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Hansen | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Shirley Hansen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nance, Nebraska
Daughter, age 2
Nance, Nebraska · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Nance-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 13
Nance-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1927 — 14 household members
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nance |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Merrick |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Dorothy Hansen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Hansen
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Donald Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larry Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Nance-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Nance-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02258-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hans Hansen | 65 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 42 | Anna Hansen | 64 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 43 | Arthur Hansen | 24 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Clarence Hansen | 22 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Lillian Hansen | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Evelyn Hansen | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Mildred Hansen | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Dorothy Hansen THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Donald Hansen | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Robert Hansen | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Betty Hansen | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Richard Hansen | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Shirley Hansen | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Larry Hansen | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Lars Larsen | 72 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 56 | Mary Larsen | 68 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 57 | Chris Larsen | 38 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Mabel Larsen | 35 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Alice Larsen | 32 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Edith Larsen | 29 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Helen Larsen | 26 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Ruth Larsen | 23 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Grace Larsen | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Lars Jr. Larsen | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | James Larsen | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Robert Larsen | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Betty Larsen | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Jens Jensen | 58 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 69 | Marie Jensen | 55 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 70 | Harold Jensen | 25 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 71 | Walter Jensen | 22 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 72 | Elmer Jensen | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Anna Jensen | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Martha Jensen | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Carl Jensen | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Paul Jensen | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Mary Jensen | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | John Jensen | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)