Hans Hanson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Winnebago-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Hans Hanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winnebago-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Sweden Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Winnebago-County, Iowa
Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Hans
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Forest City
1935 Residence (County)	Winnebago
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Forest City
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 Hans	Age	Birth yr
Esther Hanson	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Hans Hanson	Head	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Winnebago, Iowa

Head, age 46

Winnebago, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Hans
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1872
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1891
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Winnebago, Iowa

Head, age 56

Winnebago, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Hans
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1892
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Winnebago-County, Iowa

Head, age 66

Winnebago-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Hans
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Forest City
1935 Residence (County)	Winnebago
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Hans Hanson

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Winnebago-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01213-00157)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Andrew Hanson	66	Head	Tailor	Norway
42	Hanna Hanson	66	Wife	H	Sweden
43	Morton Hanson	26	Son	Plumber	Iowa
44	Paul Jensen	32	Head	Caretaker	Iowa
45	Evelyn Jensen	32	Wife	H	Iowa
46	Rodney Jensen	13	Son	—	Iowa
47	Sherda Jensen	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
48	Anna Thompson	66	Head	Rougher	Minnesota
49	Florenie Thompson	29	Daughter	Stenographer	South Dakota
50	Clifford Thompson	22	Son	Clerk	South Dakota
51	Gladys Thompson	20	Daughter	S	South Dakota
52	Ruth Thompson	17	Daughter	Waitress	South Dakota
53	Rosalie Thompson	15	Daughter	—	South Dakota
54	Francis Thompson	13	Son	—	South Dakota
55	Cecelia Madson	34	Head	—	Iowa
56	Lyle Cottingen	32	Head	Railroad	Iowa
57	Anna Cottingen	31	Wife	H	Iowa
58	Robert Cottingen	9	Son	—	Iowa
59	Ida Cottingen	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
60	Marilyn Cottingen	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
61	Clarence Evanson	53	Head	Farmer	Iowa
62	Ida Evanson	50	Wife	H	Iowa
63	Marshall Evanson	19	Son	In Ccc	Iowa
64	Bernice Evanson	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
65	Elvina Hadolph	67	Head	Seamstress	Wisconsin
66	Olive Hadolph	20	Daughter	Book Keeper	Iowa
67	Carl Dahlen	59	Head	—	Iowa
68	Axel Larson	61	Lodger	Laborer	Sweden
69	Fred Jorgenson	74	Head	Retired	Denmark
70	Lena Jorgenson	67	Wife	H	Denmark
71	Floyd La Core	50	Head	Painter	Iowa
72	Andrea La Core	53	Wife	H	Denmark
73	Burt Holmes	31	Head	Night Man	Iowa
74	Ethel Holmes	30	Wife	H	Iowa
75	Ellen Holmes	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
76	James Holmes	4	Son	—	Iowa
77	Hans Hanson THIS PERSON	66	Head	Farmer	Sweden
78	Esther Hanson	33	Daughter	H	Iowa
79	Sidney Adam	44	Head	Trucker	Iowa
80	Alice Adam	43	Wife	H	Iowa

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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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