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Hans Jensen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cloud-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this Hans Jensen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cloud-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCloud-County, Kansas
SurnameJensen
Given NameHans D.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age52
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKansas
1935 Residence (City)Sibley township
1935 Residence (County)Cloud
Additional Details
OccupationFarming
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kansas
OccupationFarming
Township / WardSibley Township
Est. Birth Year~1888

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Hans Age Birth yr
Charles Jensen Son — 12 ~1928
Lawrence Jensen Son — 23 ~1917
Ross Jensen Son — 19 ~1921
Mary Jensen Daughter — 13 ~1927
Minda Jensen Spouse — 47 ~1893
Hans Jensen Head — 52 ~1888
Melvin Jensen Son — 9 ~1931
Ruth Jensen Daughter — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1920
Cloud, Kansas
Head, age 32
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jensen
Given Name Hans
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Danish
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1930
Cloud, Kansas
Head, age 42
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Jensen
Given Name Hans
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kansas
Age at First Marriage 29
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent R
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1940
Cloud-County, Kansas
Head, age 52
Cloud-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
Surname Jensen
Given Name Hans D.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kansas
1935 Residence (City) Sibley township
1935 Residence (County) Cloud
Occupation Farming
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas

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Our Model Tree links Hans Jensen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hans Jensen
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Kansas
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cloud-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01225-00432)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Roscoe D. Lowell 40 Head Farming Kansas
2 Stella Lowell 34 Wife — Missouri
3 Clair Ramona Lowell 10 daughter — Kansas
4 Freddie Lowell 8 son — Kansas
5 Lyle Lowell 7 son — Kansas
6 Dana Lee Lowell 5 daughter — Kansas
7 Dean Lowell 1 son — Kansas
8 Gus D. Gerlaw 50 Head Farming Kansas
9 Lucy Gerlaw 45 Wife — Kansas
10 Opal Gerlaw 25 daughter Teacher Kansas
11 Fern Gerlaw 21 daughter — Kansas
12 Lucille Gerlaw 3 daughter — Kansas
13 Marion D. Decker 76 Head Farming Ohio
14 Ruth Decker 37 daughter — Kansas
15 Mrs. J. N. Wilson 73 Head — Pennsylvania
16 William Kimmel 70 Head Farming Illinois
17 Delia Kimmel 64 Wife — Kansas
18 Elsie Kimmel 41 daughter — Kansas
19 Carey Diehl 65 Head Trained Nurse Illinois
20 Alice Diehl 63 Wife Farming Kansas
21 Loyd D. Hemmers 36 Head Farming Kansas
22 Alice Hemmers 34 Wife — Kansas
23 Richard Lee Hemmers 11 son — Kansas
24 Eloise Hemmers 9 daughter — Kansas
25 Larry Hemmers 7 son — Kansas
26 Irena Hemmers 5 daughter — Kansas
27 Hans D. Jensen THIS PERSON 52 Head Farming Kansas
28 Minda Jensen 47 Wife — Oslo Norway
29 Lawrence Jensen 23 son Laborer Kansas
30 Ross Jensen 19 son — Kansas
31 Ruth Jensen 15 daughter — Kansas
32 Mary Jensen 13 daughter — Kansas
33 Charles Jensen 12 son — Kansas
34 Melvin Jensen 9 son — Kansas
35 William D. Weitzel 52 Head Farming Missouri
36 Hazel Weitzel 40 Wife — Kansas
37 Leo D. Brooks 33 Head Farming Kansas
38 Martha Brooks 28 Wife — Kansas
39 Edgar D. Spratlen 61 Head Dairyman Kansas
40 Lalah Spratlen 57 Wife — Kansas

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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)

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