Edward Hansen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Edward Hansen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Edward R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Council Bluffs
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawattamie
Additional Details
Occupation	Stationary engineer
Industry	Institution
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Township / Ward	Council Bluffs
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Edward	Age	Birth yr
Donald Hansen	Son	—	19	~1921
Edward Hansen	Head	—	48	~1892
Gladys Hansen	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Pottawattamie, Iowa

Head, age 27

Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Edward R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Pottawattamie, Iowa

Head, age 38

Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Edward R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Stationary
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1800
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes WW
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Pottawattamie-County, Iowa

Head, age 48

Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Edward R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Council Bluffs
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawattamie
Occupation	Stationary engineer
Industry	Institution
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Edward Hansen

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01198-00863)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Roger Browdy	1	Son	—	Iowa
42	Clyde Browdy	49	Head	Flag Man	Iowa
43	Margaret Browdy	37	Wife	—	Iowa
44	Mary Ellis	35	Head	Laundress	Iowa
45	Virginia Ellis	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
46	May Watson	71	Mother	—	Iowa
47	Robert W. Jepperson	54	Head	Car Inspector	Denmark
48	Anna Jepperson	52	Wife	—	Iowa
49	Franklin Jepperson	19	Son	New Worker	Iowa
50	Clarence Rohrer	42	Head	Locomotive Fireman	Iowa
51	Grace Rohrer	39	Wife	—	Iowa
52	Edgar Stillwell	49	Head	Machinist	Missouri
53	Nelly Stillwell	32	Wife	—	Iowa
54	James Kerry	50	Head	Air Man	Nebraska
55	Helen Kerry	45	Wife	—	Illinois
56	Paul Pace	30	Head	Machinist Helper	Iowa
57	Evelyn Pace	30	Wife	—	Iowa
58	Marcia Pace	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
59	Ben Purcell	35	Head	Patrolman	Missouri
60	Marie Purcell	30	Wife	—	Iowa
61	Keith Purcell	9	Son	—	Iowa
62	Delano Purcell	3	Son	—	Iowa
64	William F. Barrett	64	Head	Assembly Man	Iowa
65	Viola Barrett	47	Wife	—	Iowa
67	Edward R. Hansen THIS PERSON	48	Head	Stationary Engineer	Nebraska
68	Gladys Hansen	41	Wife	—	Nebraska
69	Donald Hansen	19	Son	Salesman	Iowa
70	Arthur Trudel	43	Head	Trucks	Iowa
71	Lilly Trudel	42	Wife	Truck Driving	Iowa
72	Leonard Trudel	19	Son	Truck Driver	Iowa
73	Alfred Trudel	14	Son	Attendant	Iowa
74	Carol Trudel	14	Son	—	Iowa
75	Fred Hester	55	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
76	Lena Hester	55	Wife	—	Iowa
77	Lillian Hester	20	Daughter	—	Iowa
78	Lyle Hester	17	Son	—	Iowa
79	Cornell Sober	24	Head	Mail Handler	Nebraska
80	Marjorie Sober	22	Wife	—	Nebraska

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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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