Henry Hansen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Henry Hansen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Henry E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Chief clerk
Industry	Steam railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Chief Clerk
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Meta Hansen	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Frank Hansen	Son	—	22	~1918
Henry Hansen	Head	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 37

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Chief Clerk
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 48

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Henry E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Chief Clerk
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	25,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 58

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Henry E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Chief clerk
Industry	Steam railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	156
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Henry Hansen

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00936-00530)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Andrew Anderson	51	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
2	Ethel Anderson	47	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Lois Anderson	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
4	Helen Anderson	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
5	Aurora Anderson	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
6	Wallace Anderson	9	Son	—	Illinois
7	Charles S. Campbell	54	Head	Printer	Michigan
8	Ethel S. Campbell	50	Wife	—	Illinois
9	Lloyd Yinger	51	Head	Layout Man	Illinois
10	Audrey S. Yinger	42	Wife	—	Illinois
11	Roberta Yinger	17	Daughter	—	Illinois
12	Harold Bates	43	Head	Livestock Agent	Illinois
13	Vera S. Bates	37	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Betty Jean Bates	6	Daughter	—	Illinois
15	Henry E. Hansen THIS PERSON	58	Head	Chief Clerk	Illinois
16	Meta S. Hansen	57	Wife	—	Germany
17	Frank M. Hansen	22	Son	Clerk	Illinois
18	Orina Haveen	35	Head	General Office Work	Illinois
19	Shirley Haveen	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
20	Robert Haveen	7	Son	—	Illinois
21	Hubert H. Crouse	47	Head	Grocery Retail	Illinois
22	Matilda Crouse	44	Wife	Grocery Retail	Illinois
23	Richard H. Crouse	24	Son	Clerk Grocery	Illinois
24	Josephine Anders	27	Servant	Housekeeper Private Family	Illinois
25	William J. Matthews	53	Head	Yard Master	Indiana
26	Bess F. Matthews	53	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Paul B. Heatenhofer	26	Nephew	Attendant	Indiana
28	Martin Ostra	52	Head	Tailor	Russia
29	Rose Marie Ostra	45	Wife	Tailor	Austria
30	Norbert R. Gray	53	Head	Clerk	Germany
31	Emily Gray	54	Wife	Clerk	Illinois
32	Norbert J. Gray	24	Son	New Worker	Illinois
33	Edward Halinak	27	Lodger	Butcher	Illinois
34	John L. Matthews	55	Head	Machinist	Indiana
35	Belle Matthews	56	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Jerry J. Helsing	20	Cousin	Switchman	Indiana
37	Victor B. Rogers	55	Head	Stenographer	Wisconsin
38	Gilbert Rogers	21	Son	Graphite Products Maker	Illinois
39	Caroline B. Rogers	20	Daughter-in-law	—	Illinois
40	Charlotte Rogers	0	Granddaughter	—	Illinois

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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.

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