Henry Hansen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Henry Hansen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nick & Anna — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Iowa
Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson twp
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	80
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Jefferson Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
John Hansen	Son	—	32	~1908
Louis Hansen	Son	—	29	~1911
Anna Hansen	Head	—	65	~1875
Henry Hansen	Son	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Iowa

Son, age 13

Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Shelby, Iowa

Son, age 23

Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Shelby-County, Iowa

Son, age 33

Shelby-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson twp
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	80
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Henry Hansen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nick Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Hansen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Nick Hansen

b. ~1866

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Anna Hansen

b. ~1875

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Henry Hansen

Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Iowa

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Sibling

Louis Hansen

Sibling · 1940 · age 29

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

John Hansen

Sibling · 1940 · age 32

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01204-00321)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lester G. Andresen	40	Head	Farmer	Iowa
2	Lilian K. Andresen	32	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Cheral Ann Andresen	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
4	Doris E. Ramsey	19	Boarder	Teacher	Iowa
5	Anna Hansen	65	Head	—	Iowa
6	Henry Hansen THIS PERSON	33	Son	Farmer	Iowa
7	John Hansen	32	Son	Farmer	Iowa
8	Louis Hansen	29	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
9	Warren B. Brundige	48	Head	Farmer	Iowa
10	Kathryn P. Brundige	41	Wife	—	Iowa
11	Robert W. Brundige	19	Son	Farm Helper	Missouri
12	Betty Brundige	17	Daughter	—	Missouri
13	Ira Mae Brundige	15	Daughter	—	Missouri
14	Donald W. Brundige	13	Son	—	Iowa
15	Kenneth E. Brundige	10	Son	—	Iowa
16	Ray E. Brundige	4	Son	—	Iowa
17	Harry M. West	52	Head	Farmer	Iowa
18	Edna A. West	54	Wife	—	Iowa
19	Garnet E. West	27	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	N. B. Mccracken	43	Head	Farmer	Kansas
21	Milda Mccracken	48	Wife	—	Iowa
22	James D. Mccracken	16	Son	—	Iowa
23	Lorine Mccracken	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
24	Elmer Thrapp	62	Head	Farmer	Iowa
25	Ellie M. Thrapp	56	Wife	—	Iowa
26	Ray Thrapp	22	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
27	Frank Hemmingsen	82	Father in law	—	Tenn.
28	Lee Thrapp	35	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
29	Wm. F. Lorenzen	44	Head	Farmer	Iowa
30	Mabel Lorenzen	41	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Melvin J. Lorenzen	16	Son	Farm Helper	Iowa
32	Joe L. Olsen	66	Head	Farmer	Iowa
33	Margaret M. Olsen	67	Wife	—	Indiana
34	J. Leroy Olsen	20	Son	Farmer	Iowa
35	John J. Lorenzen	41	Head	Farmer	Iowa
36	Milda M. Lorenzen	39	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Jackie Lorenzen	11	Son	—	Iowa
38	Allan D. Lorenzen	2	Son	—	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

Henry + 2 siblings

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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