George Hanson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this George Hanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Hanson
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Repairman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	334
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Repairman
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Allan Hanson	Son	—	32	~1908
George Hanson	Head	—	59	~1881
Emma Hanson	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Wanda Pitzer	Other	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 39

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 49

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	rail road shops
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	3000
Veteran	O
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 59

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	George W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Repairman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	334
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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George Hanson

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Ohio

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03240-00374)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Gordon Glassy	54	Head	Laborer	West Virginia
42	Nellie H. Glassy	45	Wife	—	West Virginia
43	Ruth M. Glassy	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	Raymond Howard	46	Head	Foreman	Ohio
45	Clara S. Howard	45	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Isabel Howard	18	Daughter	Secretary	Ohio
47	Jack Howard	16	Son	—	Ohio
48	William Howard	14	Son	—	Ohio
49	Gerald Howard	10	Son	—	Ohio
50	Daniel Howard	5	Son	—	Ohio
51	Anna E. Mathews	69	Mother-in-law	—	England
52	Paul Jr. Mueller	50	Head	Helper	Ohio
53	Sophie Mueller	31	Wife	Practical Nurse	Jugoslavia
54	Vodia Cordle	34	Head	Clerk	Kentucky
55	Viola Cordle	26	Wife	—	Kentucky
56	Mildred Cordle	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
57	Angelo Cervi	59	Head	Clerk	Italy
58	Antonia Cervi	59	Wife	—	Italy
59	Walter S. Young	42	Head	—	Virginia
60	Clara Young	38	Wife	—	Ohio
61	James Lindsey	20	Son	—	Ohio
62	Mary Buergler	63	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
63	Alex Pulaschi	47	Head	Tinner	Italy
64	Bessie Pulaschi	45	Wife	—	Italy
65	Tony Pulaschi	18	Son	—	Ohio
66	Frank Pulaschi	15	Son	—	Ohio
67	Theresa Pulaschi	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
68	George W. Hanson THIS PERSON	59	Head	Repairman	Ohio
69	Emma M. Hanson	56	Wife	—	Ohio
70	Allan Hanson	32	Son	Mechanic	Ohio
71	Wanda Pitzer	22	Niece	Clerk	Ohio
72	Samuel Jr. Prim	36	Head	Cutter	Transylvania
73	Mary Prim	29	Wife	—	Ohio
74	Donna Prim	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	George Schatz	57	Head	Laborer	Hungary
76	Rose Schatz	52	Wife	—	Hungary
77	John Tinnes	20	Grandson	Laborer	New Jersey
78	Ruth Tinnes	11	Granddaughter	—	Ohio

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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.

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