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Dorothy Hansen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Hansen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | HANSEN |
| Given Name | DOROTHY |
| Relationship to Head | DAUGHTER |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | N.Y. New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Hansen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Hansen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Hansen | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Hansen | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Hansen | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Theresa Hansen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Hansen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 9 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 16
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | HANSEN |
| Given Name | DOROTHY |
| Relationship to Head | DAUGHTER |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | N.Y. New York |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · New York
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Sibling
George Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward 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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02638-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Mc Keon | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | New York |
| 2 | Marie Forbes | 54 | HEAD | — | EIRE |
| 3 | Marie Forbes | 28 | DAUGHTER | Clerical | New York |
| 4 | John Barreda | 42 | HEAD | Elevator Oper. | New York |
| 5 | Louis Barreda | 41 | WIFE | — | New York |
| 6 | John Barreda | 15 | SON | — | New York |
| 7 | Joseph Barreda | 9 | SON | — | New York |
| 8 | Nick Poulos | 40 | HEAD | Auto. Washer | GREECE |
| 9 | Jenny Poulos | 26 | WIFE | — | New York |
| 10 | Fanny Poulos | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | New York |
| 11 | Constance Poulos | 5 | DAUGHTER | — | New York |
| 12 | Peter Mahon | 65 | HEAD | Engineer | ENGLAND |
| 13 | Annie Mahon | 63 | WIFE | — | ENGLAND |
| 14 | Michael Mahon | 30 | SON | Chauffeur | New York |
| 15 | Peter Mahon | 28 | SON | Engineer | New York |
| 16 | Harry Mahon | 27 | SON | Chauffeur | New York |
| 17 | John Hansen | 48 | HEAD | Janitor | NORWAY |
| 18 | Mary Hansen | 51 | WIFE | — | New York |
| 19 | Edward Hansen | 19 | SON | Clerical | New York |
| 20 | Dorothy Hansen THIS PERSON | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | New York |
| 21 | John Hansen | 14 | SON | — | New York |
| 22 | George Hansen | 13 | SON | — | New York |
| 23 | Theresa Hansen | 11 | DAUGHTER | — | New York |
| 24 | Patrick Creegan | 50 | HEAD | Longshore Man | New York |
| 25 | Margret Creegan | 41 | WIFE | Cook | EIRE |
| 26 | Patrick Creegan | 19 | SON | Clerical | New York |
| 27 | Frank Comiskey | 39 | HEAD | Door Man | New York |
| 28 | Edith Comiskey | 31 | WIFE | — | New York |
| 29 | Francas Comiskey | 8 | DAUGHTER | — | New York |
| 30 | Agnes Basini | 31 | HEAD | Cleaner | New York |
| 31 | Ruth Basini | 9 | DAUGHTER | — | New York |
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)