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Emma Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Emma Hanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lime Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cerro Gordo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Lime Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Hanson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Barbara Hanson | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Hanson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Emma Hanson | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Harry Hanson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cerro Gordo, …
Daughter, age 21
Cerro Gordo, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 31
Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lime Creek Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cerro Gordo |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Hanson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Hanson
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Sibling
Ray Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cerro-Gordo-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01146-00344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rose Houck | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Reuben C. Houck | 28 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Leo H. Houck | 24 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Arthur J. Houck | 20 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | John E. Behm | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Annie Behm | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Ella Behm | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Laurence Behm | 35 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Helen Behm | 31 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Donald Behm | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 51 | John Behm | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Charles J. Hamstreet | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Sheila Hamstreet | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Edward G. Wooldridge | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Florence Wooldridge | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Charles E. Wooldridge | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Robert E. Wooldridge | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | James E. Wooldridge | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Mary Wooldridge | 67 | Wife | Farmer | Iowa |
| 60 | Frank Montgomery | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Jessie Montgomery | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Robert Montgomery | 17 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Harry Fairbanks | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Florence B. Fairbanks | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Lloyd Fairbanks | 21 | Son | Farmer | Montana |
| 66 | Richard Fairbanks | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Doris Fairbanks | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Barbara Hanson | 51 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Emma Hanson THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Harry Hanson | 27 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Mary Hanson | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Ray Hanson | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Dan Neil Mcarthur | 26 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 74 | Marie Mcarthur | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Vern Langstrom | 36 | Head | Hired Hand | Illinois |
| 76 | Barbara Langstrom | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Gordon E. Loucks | 32 | Head | Minister | Canada |
| 78 | Wilma Loucks | 18 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Father Melvin Loucks | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Gordon Loucks | 0 | Son | — | 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)