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Emma Hansen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Emma Hansen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Wausa Village |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Hansen | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Eleanor Hansen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Anita Hansen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hans Hansen | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Emma Hansen | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Nebraska
Daughter, age 19
Knox, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 39 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Knox-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 29
Knox-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Emma Hansen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Emma Hansen
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Anita Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Knox-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02252-00773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haller Gordon | 47 | Brother | Laborer | Missouri |
| 2 | Della Lukens | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Charles J. G. Nelson | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 4 | Anna Nelson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Arlene Nelson | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 6 | Curtis Nelson | 17 | Son | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 7 | Dwayne Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Lindon Nelson | 27 | Son | Cook | Nebraska |
| 9 | June Nelson | 19 | Wife-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Darlyne Nelson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Hans Hansen | 59 | Head | — | Germany |
| 12 | Minnie Hansen | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Emma Hansen THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Anita A. Hansen | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Eleanor J. Hansen | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Peter Jr. Peterson | 58 | Head | Representing | Nebraska |
| 17 | Rena Peterson | 56 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Ada Anderson | 31 | Head | Teaching | Nebraska |
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)