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Edward Hansen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Hansen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Axel & Hartwig — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | engineering dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 860 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Hansen | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Howard Hansen | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Axel Hansen | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 11
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 21
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | engineering dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 860 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Axel Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and father Hartwig Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sigrid Hanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Axel Hansen
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hartwig Hanson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sigrid Hanson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Hansen
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Howard Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02405-00643)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gaetano Sautars | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Edgar Youngling | 25 | Head | Optical Item | New Jersey |
| 43 | Olga Youngling | 23 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
| 44 | Elizabeth Myus | 27 | Head | Yarn Tester | New Jersey |
| 45 | Clement Myus | 20 | Brother | Cook | New Jersey |
| 46 | Raymond Myus | 18 | Brother | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 47 | Harold Luman | 25 | Head | Routman | New Jersey |
| 48 | Muriel Luman | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Steven Kohl | 32 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 50 | Helen Kohl | 26 | Wife | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 51 | Isabelle Richards | 42 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 52 | Thomas Richards | 19 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 53 | John Richards | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Eleanor Whitty | 34 | Sister | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 55 | Otto Ehlers | 65 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 56 | Catherine Ehlers | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Earle Alcorn | 29 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 58 | Anne Alcorn | 25 | Wife | File Clerk | New York |
| 59 | Axel Hansen | 55 | Head | Watchman | Norway |
| 60 | Howard Hansen | 26 | Son | Clerk | Norway |
| 61 | Edward Hansen THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 62 | Walter Rogers | 33 | Head | Shipfitter | New York |
| 63 | Mary Rogers | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Walter Rogers | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Thomas Fox | 35 | Head | Laborer | Eire |
| 66 | Mary Fox | 34 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 67 | William Brown | 28 | Head | Guard | New Jersey |
| 68 | Angelina Brown | 27 | Wife | Packer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Teresa Barbari | 73 | Head | — | Italy |
| 70 | Antoinette Barbari | 40 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elizabeth Barbari | 53 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Emma Malmbrook | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 73 | Elizabeth Malmbrook | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 74 | William Olbrecht | 32 | Head | Typist | New Jersey |
| 75 | Marie Olbrecht | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | William Olbrecht | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Gavino Corco | 55 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 78 | Antoinette Corco | 55 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 79 | Frank Corco | 30 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 80 | Rose Corco | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
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 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)