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Harold Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Harold Hanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Gotfred — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Harold O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Croix Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Service man |
| Industry | Radio Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Service Man |
| Township / Ward | St Croix Falls |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Hanson | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mabel Hanson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Wisconsin
Son, age 5
Polk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Polk, Wisconsin
Son, age 15
Polk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Polk-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 26
Polk-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Harold O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Croix Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Service man |
| Industry | Radio Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Harold Hanson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gotfred Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Hanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Hanson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gotfred Hanson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Hanson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Hanson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Hanson
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Wisconsin
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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 — Polk-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04512-00725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfred Bengtson | 61 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 42 | Hanna L. M. Bengtson | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Percy Winhardt | 61 | Head | Electric Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Emma H. Winhardt | 63 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Raymond A. Carlson | 42 | Head | Cutter | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Mabel O. Carlson | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Raymond A. Jr. Carlson | 15 | Son | News Boy | Minnesota |
| 48 | John W. Carlson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Ballard B. Carlson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | James R. Carlson | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Benjamin W. Dunbar | 73 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 52 | Nellie E. Dunbar | 70 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | John D. Holmberg | 46 | Head | Janitor | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Esther A. Holmberg | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Lenore E. Holmberg | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Vivian J. Holmberg | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Dorothy J. Holmberg | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Elwood J. Holmberg | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Vivian R. Holmberg | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Charles L. Brooks | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Henry W. Zentner | 74 | Tenant | Farm Helper | Switzerland |
| 63 | Florence M. Zentner | 57 | Tenant | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Mabel Hanson | 60 | Head | Contract Mason | Sweden |
| 65 | Harold O. Hanson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Service Man | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Agnes O. Landing | 48 | Head | Farm Manager | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Pearl O. Landing | 45 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Ruth O. Fish | 38 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Clifford O. Sims | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 71 | Addie Sims | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Marvin Pseloda | 25 | Head | Farm Manager | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Lila O. Pseloda | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | John M. Pseloda | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Oscar Lund | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Anna W. Lund | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Robert Lund | 14 | Son | News Boy | Minnesota |
| 79 | George W. Booth | 44 | Head | Electric Lineman | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Edna J. Booth | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 4 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)