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Margaret Hansen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hansen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Benton-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vinton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Vinton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Hansen | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Hansen | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alice Hansen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Hansen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Addie Hansen | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Theo Hansen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Benton, Iowa
Daughter, age 3
Benton, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Benton-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 13
Benton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vinton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Hansen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hansen
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Iowa
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Sibling
Theo Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Benton-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Benton-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01138-00657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Larson | 44 | Head | Teacher | Iowa |
| 2 | Albert D Larson | 40 | Husband | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Raymond T Hansen | 40 | Head | Dentist | Iowa |
| 4 | Addie M Hansen | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Margaret M Hansen THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Ruth E Hansen | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Alice J Hansen | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Theo J Hansen | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Dallas E Gibson | 35 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 10 | Birdie R Gibson | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Gary L Gibson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Christina Hansen | 76 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Floyd H Weed | 38 | Head | Minister | Iowa |
| 14 | Lillie D Weed | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Mildred E Weed | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Thelma Huber | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 17 | Clarke L Agar | 24 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 18 | Freda Wallace | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 19 | Herman Fiebelkorn | 63 | Head | Retired | Iowa |
| 20 | Mary Fiebelkorn | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Robert Alpers | 7 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Isaac M Reeve | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Margaret A Reeve | 71 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Phillip W Mckevitt | 37 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Nina E Mckevitt | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | James R Mckevitt | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Nancy R Mckevitt | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | John R Wolfe | 45 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Edna B Wolfe | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Theodore Schliepsiek | 49 | Head | Minister | Iowa |
| 31 | Edna H Schliepsiek | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Theodore J Schliepsiek | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Doris E Schliepsiek | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Emma Ashley | 43 | Lodger | Abstractor | Iowa |
| 35 | Russell D Rivenour | 23 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 36 | Ruth M Rivenour | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Russell D Rivenour | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Kate M Bickel | 74 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Marjory Bickel | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Kathryn Bickel | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)