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George Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cavalier-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this George Hanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cavalier-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paul & Mary — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cavalier-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milton Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cavalier |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Milton Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hanson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| George Hanson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cavalier, North …
Son, age 4
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | George A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Cavalier, North …
Son, age 14
Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Cavalier-County, North …
Son, age 24
Cavalier-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milton Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cavalier |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Paul Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Hanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Paul Hanson
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hanson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Hanson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Hanson
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Dakota
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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 — Cavalier-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cavalier-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02998-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurits M Skunes | 75 | Head | Lutheran Minister | Norway |
| 2 | Hannah Skunes | 67 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Jacob M Novak | 43 | Head | Retail Butcher | North Dakota |
| 4 | Marion S Novak | 43 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Joan Novak | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Joseph A Lovechik | 48 | Brother-in-law | Clerical | North Dakota |
| 7 | Raymond Swann | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 8 | Lawrence A Christianson | 45 | Head | School Supt. | North Dakota |
| 9 | Marguerite Christianson | 40 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Lawrence Jr Christianson | 16 | Son | Student | North Dakota |
| 11 | Thomas Neil Christianson | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | William H Kortes | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 13 | Matilda Kortes | 39 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 14 | Servennus G Kortes | 16 | Son | Janitor'S Helper | North Dakota |
| 15 | Joseph C Kortes | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Rita K Kortes | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Dolores M Kortes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Christen Goodman | 70 | Head | — | Iceland |
| 19 | Dan S Rushford | 82 | Head | Laborer | Canada French |
| 20 | Mary Hanson | 61 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 21 | George Hanson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Norma Walsted | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 23 | Geraldine Walsted | 16 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Ralph L Roop | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 25 | La Rue Roop | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Beulah Roop | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Erma Roop | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Leo Roop | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Helmer Hagen | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 30 | Marine Hagen | 31 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Gwendolyn Anderson | 7 | Stepdaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Flora Morrison | 60 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 33 | Delbert Morrison | 29 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Maynard Morrison | 26 | Son | Agent Telegrapher | North Dakota |
| 35 | Gordon Morrison | 19 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Hattie Laing | 50 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Dakota |
| 37 | Lena Lykken | 58 | Sister | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Anna Grimson | 69 | Head | — | Iceland |
| 39 | Lilja Grimson | 30 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Annie Watt | 76 | Head | — | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)