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George Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this George Hanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bror & Ivor — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, New York |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Richmond Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Hanson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| George Hanson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bartholomew Mckenna | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Virginia Mckenna | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ivor Hanson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, New …
Son, age 5
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Son, age 15
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Richmond-County, New …
Son, age 25
Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Hanson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bror Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ivor Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edla Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Hanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bror Hanson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ivor Hanson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edla Hansen
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Hanson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hanson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Virginia Mckenna
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Richmond-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02761-00854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Geigel | 21 | Son | Draftsman | New York |
| 2 | Wesley Geigel | 18 | Son | Bank Clerk | New Jersey |
| 3 | Theodore Geigel | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Andrew Hasking | 75 | Head | Pattern Maker | England |
| 5 | Hannah C. Hasking | 68 | Wife | — | England |
| 6 | Fred G. Gollman | 47 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 7 | Florence Gollman | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Dominico Forte | 51 | Head | Stone Cutter | Italy |
| 9 | Olga Forte | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Emma Forte | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Tina Del Bianco | 31 | Sister-in-law | Receptionist | Italy |
| 12 | Frederick W. Jr. Hoehler | 46 | Head | Ex Supervisor | New York |
| 13 | Agnes M. Hoehler | 47 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 14 | G. Muriel Hoehler | 21 | Daughter | Fashion Artist | New York |
| 15 | John J. Carlin | 38 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 16 | Dorothy A. Carlin | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Helen Carlin | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | John J. Jr. Carlin | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Dorothy Carlin | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Helen M. Carlin | 54 | Mother | Matron | New Jersey |
| 21 | Joseph M. Clark | 47 | Head | Editor | New York |
| 22 | Grace M. Clark | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Virginia R. Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Dorris G. Clark | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Norman Wetlesen | 29 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New York |
| 26 | Effie Wetlesen | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Ivor W. Hanson | 52 | Head | Gas Station Operator | Sweden |
| 28 | Ella M. Hanson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 29 | George E. Hanson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Attendant | New York |
| 30 | Bartholomew Mckenna | 31 | Son-in-law | Stevedore | New York |
| 31 | Virginia Mckenna | 27 | Daughter | Telephone Clerk | New York |
| 32 | Katherine W. Koehler | 70 | Head | Manager | New York State |
| 33 | Marion Koehler | 38 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Andrew Doring | 58 | Head | Gas Station Operator | Germany |
| 35 | Katherine Doring | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Max Doring | 23 | Son | Attendant | Germany |
| 37 | Josephine Dreyl | 43 | Sister-in-law | Beauty Operator | Germany |
| 38 | Clarence Ward | 39 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 39 | Mary Ward | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Dorothy Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)