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Hans Hansen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Hans Hansen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hans & Hannah — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Hans S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cotesfield precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cotesfield Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Hansen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alice Hansen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hans Hansen | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Roman Miller | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marguerite Hansen | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Howard, Nebraska
Son, age 20
Howard, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Hans |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Howard, Nebraska
Head, age 30
Howard, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Hans S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Howard-County, Nebraska
Head, age 40
Howard-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Hans S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cotesfield precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Hansen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hans Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Hansen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hans Hansen
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Hansen
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Hans Hansen
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Nebraska
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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 — Howard-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02250-00608)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathilda Ziola | 16 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Richard Ziola | 10 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Tony Jepson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Sadie Jepson | 52 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Howell Jepson | 21 | son | Gas Station | Nebraska |
| 6 | Janice Jepson | 4 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Carl Nelson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 8 | Inez Nelson | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Mary B Nelson | 19 | daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 10 | Melvin Nelson | 13 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | John Szwarc | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Mary Szwarc | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Steven Szwarc | 24 | son | Farm Labor | Nebraska |
| 14 | Vernon Kusek | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Meta Kusek | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Jacqueline Kusek | 0 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Fred Kaehre | 79 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 18 | Hans S. Hansen THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Marguerite Hansen | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Lois Mae Hansen | 14 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Alice M. Hansen | 5 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Roman Miller | 19 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Nebraska |
| 23 | Conrad Schmidt | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 24 | Helen Schmidt | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
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)