James Hansen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Canyon-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this James Hansen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Canyon-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Idaho Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Canyon-County, Idaho
Surname	Hansen
Given Name	James M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Outside City
1935 Residence (County)	Canyon
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	repair shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	2200
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Outside City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 James	Age	Birth yr
James Hansen	Head	—	45	~1895
Douglas Hansen	Son	—	22	~1918
Gordon Hansen	Son	—	20	~1920
Rea Hansen	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Velma Hansen	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Charles Snead	Other	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Canyon, Idaho

Head, age 25

Canyon, Idaho · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	J. M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1930

Canyon, Idaho

Head, age 35

Canyon, Idaho · implied b. ~1895

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	James M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Rail Road Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	No
Veteran	R
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1940

Canyon-County, Idaho

Head, age 45

Canyon-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	James M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Outside City
1935 Residence (County)	Canyon
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	repair shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	2200
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

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James Hansen

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Idaho

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1940 US Federal Census — Canyon-County, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00743-00184)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lucille East	18	Daughter	—	Nebraska
42	Ray H. Taylor	42	Head	Welding	Arkansas
43	Minnie Taylor	42	Wife	—	Missouri
44	James M. Hansen THIS PERSON	45	Head	Clerk	Idaho
45	Velma Hansen	42	Wife	—	Idaho
46	Douglas Hansen	22	Son	Clerk	Idaho
47	Gordon Hansen	20	Son	New Worker	Idaho
48	Rea Hansen	9	Daughter	—	Idaho
49	Charles F. Snead	68	Father-in-law	—	Illinois
50	Homer G. Yancy	26	Head	Well Driller	Idaho
51	Violet M. Yancy	27	Wife	Clerk	Oklahoma
52	Geo. E. Ramsey	45	Head	Engineer	Virginia
53	Mamie Ramsey	34	Wife	—	Idaho
54	Helen S. Ramsey	2	Daughter	—	Idaho
55	Geo. E. Ramsey	5	Son	—	Idaho
56	Archie S. Davis	44	Head	Manager	New York
57	Laura Davis	46	Wife	—	Minn.
58	Vera Bannern	39	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
59	Margaret Bannern	4	Granddaughter	—	Idaho
60	Daniel Bannern	2	Grandson	—	Idaho
61	Richard S. Spencer	60	Head	Dealer	Virginia
62	Mildred Spencer	50	Wife	—	Kentucky
63	Mildred Spencer	18	Daughter	—	Idaho
64	Marguerite Spencer	16	Daughter	—	Idaho
65	Betty Jean Spencer	11	Daughter	—	Idaho
66	The Verner Hall	33	Head	Deliveryman	Nebraska
67	Irene Hall	32	Wife	—	Idaho
68	Ernest Goodnight	53	Head	Switchman	Idaho
69	Grace Goodnight	51	Wife	—	Washington
70	Dean Goodnight	12	Son	—	California
71	Chris Scheffer	32	Head	Carman	N. Dakota
72	Vera Scheffer	30	Wife	—	N. Dakota
73	Earl Scheffer	10	Son	—	N. Dakota
74	Clifford Scheffer	8	Son	—	N. Dakota
75	Gilbert Brubaker	47	Head	Carman	Kansas
76	Rae Brubaker	46	Wife	—	Kansas
77	Kathleen Brubaker	18	Daughter	—	Kansas
78	Roland Brubaker	15	Son	—	Kansas
79	Ruth Brubaker	13	Daughter	—	Kansas
80	John H. Fothergill	44	Head	Civil Engineer	Missouri

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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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