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George Hansen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Clara-County, California
Our Model Tree links this George Hansen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Clara-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sena & Nels — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Clara-County, California |
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunnyvale City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Clara |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Sunnyvale 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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hansen | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| George Hansen | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Adeline Hansen | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Santa Clara, …
Son, age 1
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Santa Clara, …
Son, age 11
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Santa-Clara-County, California
Son, age 21
Santa-Clara-County, California · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sunnyvale City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Clara |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 George Hansen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sena Hansen (~0.84 confidence) and father Nels Hansen (~0.84 confidence) and mother Adeline Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Hansen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Mother
Sena Hansen
b. ~1859
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Nels Hansen
b. ~1865
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Adeline Hansen
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Hansen
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hansen
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Clara-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Clara-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00341-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Fahey | 61 | Head | Post-Master | Iowa |
| 2 | Elizabeth Fahey | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Josephine Flores | 46 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 4 | Cecilia Ibarra | 36 | Nephew | Tractor Farm | Mexico |
| 5 | Lino Mendez | 20 | Boarder | Tractor Farm | Mexico |
| 6 | James Wackli | 85 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 7 | Sam Samuelson | 55 | Lodger | Gardener | Sweden |
| 8 | Ernest Reynolds | 23 | Head | Welder | Nebraska |
| 9 | Ida Reynolds | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Harriett Epps | 37 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Matthew Stilcke | 20 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | Mary Stilcke | 18 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Nick Capitelli | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | California |
| 14 | Harry Capitelli | 35 | Brother | Laborer | California |
| 15 | Alfonse Capitelli | 70 | Father | — | Italy |
| 16 | Columba Capitelli | 71 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 17 | Helen Mathias | 31 | Head | Mill-Worker | California |
| 18 | Rachael Mathias | 25 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Robert Mathias | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Eleanor Mathias | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Elmer Queen | 62 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 22 | Florence Queen | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Walter Hansen | 48 | Head | Auto-Wrecker | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Adeline Hansen | 54 | Wife | — | California |
| 25 | George Hansen THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | California |
| 26 | Minnie Stowell | 68 | Head | — | California |
| 27 | Arthur Mintz | 37 | Son-in-law | Minister | Ohio |
| 28 | J. Edith Mintz | 33 | Daughter | — | California |
| 29 | Arthur J. Mintz | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | John Mintz | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | Joseph Enos | 55 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 32 | Mildred Enos | 43 | Wife | — | California |
| 33 | June (Aka) Enos | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Frank Lewis | 33 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 35 | Stanley Logan | 37 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 36 | Ruth Logan | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Donald Logan | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Jean Logan | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Dale Logan | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Ward Ratcliff | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)