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George Jensen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sherman-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this George Jensen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sherman-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & Nels — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Denmark
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sherman-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sherman |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Scott Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inger Jensen | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| George Jensen | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Juanita Jensen | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| M Jensen | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Rosetta Jensen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sherman, Nebraska
Son, age 11
Sherman, Nebraska · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | George O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1930
Sherman, Nebraska
Son, age 21
Sherman, Nebraska · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Sherman-County, Nebraska
Son, age 30
Sherman-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jensen |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sherman |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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 Jensen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father M Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and father Nels Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inger Jensen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inger Jensen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
M Jensen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Jensen
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nels Jensen
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inger Jensen
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inger Jensen
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Jensen
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Rosetta Jensen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Jensen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Sherman-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Sherman-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02266-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Hansen | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Loretta Hansen | 14 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Lucille Hansen | 14 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Mervin Hansen | 5 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Florence Albers | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Nebraska |
| 6 | William Albers | 1 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Fred Case | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Winnie Case | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Winifred Case | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 10 | Myrna Case | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Frederick Capellan | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Ella Capellan | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Lyle Capellan | 8 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Joseph H. Miller | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Hallie Miller | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Dorothy Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Delores Miller | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Curtis Smith | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Mabel Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | M. F. Jensen | 58 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 21 | Inger M. Jensen | 56 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 22 | George Jensen THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
| 23 | Juanita Jensen | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Nebraska |
| 24 | Rosetta Jensen | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | August Jarosz | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Rose Jarosz | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Arnold Jarosz | 17 | son | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 28 | Irene Jarosz | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Virginia Jarosz | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Myron Jarosz | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Francis B. Mcgriff | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Mary Mcgriff | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Robert Oneill | 82 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Christiana Oneill | 78 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Robert Oneill | 40 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Arthur Oneill | 38 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Alice Oneill | 32 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Charles Messenger | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | John H. Crostoh | 66 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Evie Crostoh | 59 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)