Edward Hanson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Edward Hanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	retail drygoods
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Minneapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Hanson	Head	—	56	~1884
Helen Hanson	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Anna Hanson	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 35

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Edwin
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Un
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 46

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1903
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000.00
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 56

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	retail drygoods
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Edward Hanson

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01990-00563)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edward Hanson THIS PERSON	56	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
42	Anna Hanson	60	Wife	—	Sweden
43	Helen Hanson	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
44	Peter Ringquist	60	Head	Cabinet Maker	Norway
45	Agnes Ringquist	62	Wife	—	Norway
46	Robert Ringquist	30	Son	Bookkeeper	Minnesota
47	Erland Laingen	58	Head	Waiter	Norway
48	Ragnhild Laingen	56	Wife	—	Norway
49	Erling Laingen	24	Son	Filling Station Attendant	Minnesota
50	Ruth Laingen	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
51	Lucille Laingen	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
52	Harry Goldberg	51	Head	Store Manager	Minnesota
53	Lillian Goldberg	48	Wife	—	Illinois
54	Ada Goldberg	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
55	James Goldberg	26	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
56	Ann Goldberg	26	Wife	—	Minnesota
57	Sybil Goldberg	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
58	Helena Johnson	81	Head	—	Minnesota
59	Arthur Berg	33	Boarder	Interior Decorator	Washington
60	Marie Berg	28	Boarder	Interior Decorator	South Dakota
61	Lars Larson	61	Head	Brick Layer	Sweden
62	Christina Larson	58	Wife	—	Sweden
63	Ruby Larson	32	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
64	Lillian Larson	23	Daughter	Office Worker	Minnesota
65	Violet Larson	20	Daughter	Saleslady	Minnesota
66	John A. Johnson	81	Head	—	Sweden
67	Nelly Johnson	77	Wife	—	Sweden
68	John A. Ponsard	16	Grandson	—	Sweden
69	George Swenson	46	Head	—	Norway
70	Mabel Swenson	42	Wife	—	Denmark
71	Gordon Swenson	17	Son	—	Minnesota
72	Marion Swenson	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
73	Hazel Swenson	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
74	Ruby Swenson	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
75	Joyce Swenson	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
76	Frank Carlson	62	Head	Beer Salesman	Sweden
77	Anne Carlson	63	Wife	—	Sweden
78	Ralph Pierce	32	Head	Clerical Work	Minnesota
79	Luella Pierce	35	Wife	Saleslady	Minnesota
80	Robert Pierce	13	Son	—	Minnesota

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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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