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Harry Hanson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Harry Hanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCook-County, Illinois
SurnameHanson
Given NameHarry
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age43
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Chicago
1935 Residence (County)Cook
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryBuilding Contractor
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked32
Income (1939)988
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardChicago
Est. Birth Year~1897

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Harry Age Birth yr
Marylyn Hanson Daughter — 1 ~1939
Evelyn Hanson Daughter — 9 ~1931
Harry Hanson Head — 43 ~1897
Lillian Hanson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Helen Hanson Spouse — 39 ~1901
Harry Hanson Son — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hanson
Given Name Harry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Occupation Machinist
Industry Telephone Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 4000
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 43
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
Surname Hanson
Given Name Harry
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Chicago
1935 Residence (County) Cook
Occupation Laborer
Industry Building Contractor
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 32
Income (1939) 988
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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Our Model Tree links Harry Hanson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Hanson
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00973-00242)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Walter Jezolowicz 54 Roomer Tailor Poland
42 Peter Matusiewicz 29 Roomer Cook Poland
43 John Gajda 42 Roomer Laborer Poland
44 Joe Smolaza 52 Roomer Tailor Poland
45 Wilhelmina Wenclew 46 Roomer Dressmaker Poland
46 William Clement 47 Boarder Laborer Illinois
47 Mary Hoza 49 Head — Poland
48 Edward Hoza 26 Son Office Work Illinois
49 John Danowski 65 Head Machinist Poland
50 Pauline Danowski 56 Wife — Poland
51 Ralph Malinowski 50 Roomer Baker Poland
52 Leo Manelolski 27 Head Interior Decorator Illinois
53 Anna Manelolski 27 Wife Laborer Illinois
54 Frank G Lekan 49 Head Salesman Poland
55 Edward Lekan 17 Son — Illinois
56 Teddy Lekan 12 Son — Illinois
57 John Buchanan 47 Boarder Salesman Poland
58 Frank Meisner 47 Head — Illinois
59 Harriet Meisner 38 Wife — Illinois
60 Priscilla Meisner 16 Daughter — Illinois
61 Robert Meisner 14 Son — Illinois
62 Dolores Meisner 10 Daughter — Illinois
63 Patricia Meisner 6 Daughter — Illinois
64 Richard Meisner 9 Son — Illinois
65 Joe Grendinski 48 Head Laborer Poland
66 Stella Grendinski 40 Wife — Poland
67 Mitchell Grendinski 17 Son Newsworker Illinois
68 Harry Hanson THIS PERSON 43 Head Laborer Illinois
69 Helen Hanson 39 Wife — Illinois
70 Lillian Hanson 15 Daughter — Illinois
71 Evelyn Hanson 9 Daughter — Illinois
72 Harry Jr. Hanson 7 Son — Illinois
73 Marylyn Hanson 1 Daughter — Illinois
74 Steve Mazula 22 Head Drum Sander Alabama
75 Ruth Mazula 19 Wife — Illinois
76 Geo Jr. Mazula 0 Son — Illinois
77 James Kaminski 30 Head Baker Poland
78 Anna Kaminski 29 Wife Stockkeeper Illinois
79 Kent Kaminski 9 Son — Illinois
80 Robert Kaminski 7 Son — Illinois

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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