John Hanson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vernon-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this John Hanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vernon-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vernon-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Hanson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Westby City
1935 Residence (County)	Vernon
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Westby City
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Hanson	Head	—	70	~1870
Hazel Hanson	Son	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Vernon, Wisconsin

Head, age 50

Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Vernon, Wisconsin

Head, age 61

Vernon, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Household Products
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Vernon-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 70

Vernon-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Westby City
1935 Residence (County)	Vernon
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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John Hanson

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Wisconsin

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1940 US Federal Census — Vernon-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04530-00846)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Hanson THIS PERSON	70	Head	—	Wisconsin
2	Hazel Hanson	41	Son	—	Wisconsin
3	Josephine Twinde	73	Head	—	Wisconsin
4	Alf Warend	50	Nephew	Janitor	Wisconsin
5	Sam Berger	54	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
6	Oscar Swenson	56	Partner	—	Wisconsin
7	Nyle Barlow	26	Head	Operator	Wisconsin
8	Doris Barlow	24	Wife	—	Wisconsin
9	Albert Mockrud	69	Head	—	Wisconsin
10	Clara Mockrud	66	Wife	Seamstress	Wisconsin
11	Palmer Brettingen	36	Head	Jeweler	Wisconsin
12	Olga Brettingen	27	Wife	—	Wisconsin
13	David Brettingen	5	Son	—	Wisconsin
14	Janice Brettingen	2	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
15	Stanley Mockrud	30	Head	Manager	Wisconsin
16	Nora Mockrud	29	Wife	—	Wisconsin
17	Nola Mockrud	9	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
18	Annette Mockrud	7	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
19	Nancy Mockrud	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
20	Karen Mockrud	3	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
21	Solveig Mockrud	1	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
22	Roald Mockrud	0	Son	—	Wisconsin
23	Magnus Michelson	58	Head	Proprietor	Norway
24	Ragna Michelson	49	Wife	Cook	Wisconsin
25	Otis Michelson	27	Son	Teacher	Wisconsin
26	Trygve Michelson	18	Son	—	Wisconsin
27	Ardis Michelson	16	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
28	George Byer	61	Head	Manager	Wisconsin
29	Sarah Byer	61	Wife	Chief Operator	Wisconsin
30	Loren Sommerfield	22	Nephew	Waiter	Wisconsin
31	Paul Welker	33	Head	Mechanic	Wisconsin
32	Oscar Johnson	47	Partner	Mechanic	Wisconsin
33	Edwin Storbakken	33	Head	Proprietor	Wisconsin
34	Charity Storbakken	32	Wife	—	Wisconsin
35	Merilda Ostreng	24	Maid	Clerk	Wisconsin
36	Marvin Olness	27	Head	Asst Mgr + Laborer	South Dakota
37	Victor Arneson	32	Head	Prod. Salesman	Wisconsin
38	Katherine Arneson	34	Wife	Proprietor	Wisconsin
39	Miriam Arneson	15	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
40	Barry Arneson	2	Son	—	Wisconsin

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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