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Edward Hansen — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Whatcom, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Edward Hansen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hakon & Hanna — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hansen | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alice Hansen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Hakon Hansen | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mildred Hansen | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Edward Hansen | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Hannah Hansen | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 9
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 19
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
Head, age 30
Whatcom-County, Washington · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Edward L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellingham city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whatcom |
| Occupation | Labouer |
| Industry | W.P.A. project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 455 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Edward Hansen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hakon Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Hansen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hakon Hansen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Hanson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Hansen
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Hansen
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Washington
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Sibling
Alice Hansen
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Hansen
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Hansen
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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
1920 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
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1920 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1944unit:0251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael L. Mcknight | 41 | — | Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Edna Mcknight | 38 | — | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Ruth Mcknight | 36 | — | — | Michigan |
| 4 | John Mcknight | 34 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 5 | George C. Palmer | 65 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 6 | Nellie Palmer | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | James A. Henderson | 32 | Head | Engineer | California |
| 8 | Georgia Henderson | 33 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 9 | Alice Henderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 10 | Lloyd Henderson | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 11 | George Henderson | 0 | Son | — | Washington |
| 12 | Clarence Wait | 37 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 13 | Ruby Wait | 32 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 14 | Ross Wait | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 15 | Gertrude Wait | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 16 | Margaret Wait | 4 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 17 | Lela Wait | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 18 | Joseph A. Lyet | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Sophia Lyet | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Rollin Lyet | 20 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 21 | Edith Lyet | 17 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 22 | Alice Lyet | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 23 | Lloyd Steele | 33 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Antoinette Steele | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | James Steele | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 26 | Katherine Steele | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 27 | Charles Steele | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
| 28 | Roy Steele | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 29 | James Galesky | 64 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 30 | Mary Galesky | 63 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 31 | Ivan Hay | 37 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 32 | Emily Hay | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Ruth M. Hay | 15 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 34 | Alice Hay | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 35 | Fred Plumel | 47 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Hakon Hansen | 38 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 37 | Hannah Hansen | 34 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 38 | Edward Hansen THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 39 | Mildred Hansen | 7 | Son | — | Washington |
| 40 | Alice Hansen | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 41 | Herbert Hansen | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 42 | John Knudsen | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 43 | Ingeborg Knudsen | 68 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 44 | Arthur Knudsen | 31 | Son | Cook | Washington |
| 45 | Clarence Knudsen | 28 | Son | Teamster | Washington |
| 46 | Mary Nelson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 47 | Ole Nelson | 36 | Son | Logger | Sweden |
| 48 | Magnus Nelson | 33 | Son | Sawyer | Sweden |
| 49 | Hildur Nelson | 32 | Son | Sawyer | Sweden |
| 50 | Harold Knudsen | 28 | Head | Sawyer | Washington |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)