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Hans Anderson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Hans Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christine & Hans — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Denmark
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cass |
| 1935 Residence (County) | No. Dak. |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bell Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Hans | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorena Anderson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hans Anderson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Clarence Stridde Dahl | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Helen Anderson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Wayne Anderson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, North …
Son, age 18
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1930
Cass, North …
Head, age 27
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Cass-County, North …
Head, age 39
Cass-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cass |
| 1935 Residence (County) | No. Dak. |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 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 Hans Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Christine Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Hans Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Christine Anderson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hans Anderson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Hans Anderson
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02996-00121)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Levi Bell | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minn |
| 42 | Helen Bell | 25 | Wife | — | Minn |
| 43 | Bob Bell | 2 | Son | — | Minn |
| 44 | Henry Christensen | 22 | Hired hand | Laborer | No. Dak. |
| 45 | B. R. Hansen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 46 | Walvborg Hansen | 34 | Wife | — | No. Dak. |
| 47 | Alvin Hansen | 16 | Son | — | No. Dak. |
| 48 | Lorene Hansen | 14 | Daughter | — | No. Dak. |
| 49 | Donald Hansen | 13 | Son | — | No. Dak. |
| 50 | Irene Hansen | 10 | Daughter | — | No. Dak. |
| 51 | Dolly Hansen | 9 | Daughter | — | No. Dak. |
| 52 | Waldberg Hansen | 7 | Daughter | — | No. Dak. |
| 53 | Maryann Hansen | 4 | Daughter | — | No. Dak. |
| 54 | Janice Hansen | 2 | Daughter | — | No. Dak. |
| 55 | Harvey Madsen | 36 | Head | Farmer | No. Dak. |
| 56 | Gertrude Madsen | 26 | Wife | — | No. Dak. |
| 57 | Richard Madsen | 4 | Son | — | No. Dak. |
| 58 | Gertrude Madsen | 2 | Daughter | — | No. Dak. |
| 59 | Nels Madsen | 75 | Father | Farmer | Denmark |
| 60 | Melvin Lien | 39 | Head | Farmer | No. Dak. |
| 61 | Lillian Lien | 40 | Wife | — | No. Dak. |
| 62 | Otto Ottarson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 63 | Laura Ottarson | 55 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 64 | Arthur Ottarson | 24 | Son | Farmer | No. Dak. |
| 65 | Dorothy Ottarson | 21 | Daughter | — | No. Dak. |
| 66 | William Ottarson | 19 | Son | — | No. Dak. |
| 67 | Louie Larson | 59 | Hired hand | Laborer | Denmark |
| 68 | Arvid Melander | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 69 | Agnes Melander | 40 | Wife | — | Minn |
| 70 | Rose Mary Melander | 18 | Daughter | — | No. Dak. |
| 71 | James Melander | 17 | Son | Farmer | No. Dak. |
| 72 | Le Roy Melander | 15 | Son | — | No. Dak. |
| 73 | Dennis Melander | 11 | Son | — | No. Dak. |
| 74 | Morris Melander | 7 | Son | — | No. Dak. |
| 75 | Noris Melander | 7 | Son | — | No. Dak. |
| 76 | Hans Anderson THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 77 | Helen Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Wayne Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Lorena Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Clarence Stridde Dahl | 29 | Hired hand | Laborer | Minn |
Pedigree Summary
Hans
Gen 1 · 2 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)