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Helen Hanson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Story-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Helen Hanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Story-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hans & Hans — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationStory-County, Iowa
SurnameHanson
Given NameHelen
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIowa
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Story
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceIowa
Birth StateIowa
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)iowa
Township / WardWarren Twp
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Helen Age Birth yr
Helen Hanson Spouse — 25 ~1915
Bruce Hanson Son — 1 ~1939
Sandra Hanson Daughter — 3 ~1937
Hansel Hanson Head — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1920
Story, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hanson
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1930
Story, Iowa
Daughter, age 15
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hanson
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Iowa
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa
1940
Story-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 25
Story-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
Surname Hanson
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Iowa
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Story
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Iowa
Birth State Iowa
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) iowa

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.
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Our Model Tree links Helen Hanson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hans Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and father Hans Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hans Hanson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Hans Hanson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hanson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Hanson
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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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 — Story-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01206-00975)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Julius Thompson 38 Head Farming Iowa
2 Herman F Thompson 23 Son Farming Iowa
3 Francis H Thompson 17 Son Farming Iowa
4 Leonard Weigel 30 Head Farming Iowa
5 Gladys L Weigel 27 Wife — Iowa
6 Roland L Weigel 7 Son — Iowa
7 Roger M Weigel 4 Son — Iowa
8 Karol M Weigel 1 Daughter — Iowa
9 Juanita Hoy 11 Niece — Iowa
10 Ernest Phillips 31 Head Farming Iowa
11 Hazel C Phillips 30 Wife Hired Hand Iowa
12 Hazel J Phillips 26 Daughter — Iowa
13 Herbert Phillips 1 Daughter — Iowa
14 Peter Egenes 50 Head Farming Iowa
15 Clara A Egenes 57 Wife — Iowa
16 Harold Egenes 18 Son Farmer Iowa
17 Marcella Egenes 16 Daughter — Iowa
18 Paul J Egenes 14 Son — Iowa
19 Eleanor Egenes 12 Daughter — Iowa
20 Arvis E Egenes 10 Son — Iowa
21 Helen Egenes 8 Daughter — Iowa
22 C. E. Christian 65 Head Farming Ill.
23 Leva Christian 63 Wife — Iowa
24 Chris Harstad 37 Hired hand Hired Hand Iowa
25 Helen M Harstad 21 Wife — Iowa
26 Claire E Harstad 2 Son — Iowa
27 Lars Strum 53 Head Farming Minn.
28 Bertha Strum 51 Wife — N. D.
29 Oris S. Strum 24 Son Hired Hand Iowa
30 Arlo M. Strum 21 Son — Iowa
31 Earl D. Strum 14 Son — Iowa
32 Wayne L. Strum 9 Son — Iowa
33 Hansel A Hanson 29 Head Farming Iowa
34 Helen Hanson THIS PERSON 25 Wife — Iowa
35 Sandra Hanson 3 Daughter — Iowa
36 Bruce A Hanson 1 Son — Iowa
37 H. L. Knaphus 57 Head Farming Norway
38 Inga Knaphus 56 Wife — Norway
39 Sigrid L. Knaphus 22 Daughter — Iowa
40 Lawrence Knaphus 19 Son Hired Hand Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Helen
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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