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Harry Hansen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Harry Hansen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & James — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Medical Doctor |
| Industry | Own practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Medical Doctor |
| Township / Ward | Plainfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Hansen | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Flora Hansen | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Barbara Hansen | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 12
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Harry A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 22
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Harry W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 32
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Medical Doctor |
| Industry | Own practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Harry Hansen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and father James Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Hansen (~0.82 confidence) and mother Marie Hansen (~0.82 confidence) and mother Alma Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ingeborg Hansen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Carl Hansen
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hansen
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Hansen
b. ~1862
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Marie Hansen
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Alma Hansen
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ingeborg Hansen
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Hansen
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02387-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Improta | 59 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 42 | Parma Improta | 57 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 43 | Tony Improta | 27 | Son | (Worker) Landscape | New Jersey |
| 44 | Thomas Improta | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 45 | Jennie Improta | 20 | Daughter | Pocket Book Worker | New Jersey |
| 46 | Angelina Improta | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Benny Grillo | 47 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 48 | Angelina Grillo | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 49 | Michael Grillo | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary Grillo | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 51 | John Grillo | 18 | Son | Driver (Truck) | New Jersey |
| 52 | Sophie Grillo | 16 | Daughter | Pocket Book Operator | New Jersey |
| 53 | Helen Grillo | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Rudolph Grillo | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Benny Grillo | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Angelina Grillo | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Theodore Gentile | 28 | Brother-in-law | Baker | Italy |
| 58 | Dominick Merrico | 55 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 59 | Alexandra Merrico | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 60 | Frank Merrico | 18 | Son | Pocket Book Operator | Italy |
| 61 | Jennie Merrico | 17 | Daughter | Pocket Book Operator | Italy |
| 62 | Angelo Ferrara | 43 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 63 | Mary Ferrara | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 64 | Frank Ferrara | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Catherine Ferrara | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | David Ferrara | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Joseph Russo | 38 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 68 | Mary Russo | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Frank Russo | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | James Hansen | 76 | Head | Painter | Denmark |
| 71 | Nelly Hansen | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 72 | Harry Hansen THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Medical Doctor | New Jersey |
| 73 | Flora Hansen | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Barbara Hansen | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | John Miles | 53 | Head | Engineer Water Works | Austria |
| 76 | Mary Miles | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Agnes Miles | 19 | Daughter | Singer | New Jersey |
| 78 | Agusta Carson | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Ellen Carson | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Margaret Carson | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)