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Margaret Hansen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hansen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Denmark
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamesburg bor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | wholesale |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
| Township / Ward | Jamesburg Bor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Hansen | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Phyllis Hansen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Hansen | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Margaret Hansen | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| John Hansen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Hansen | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mildred Hansen | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, New …
Spouse, age 33
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1930
Middlesex, New …
Other, age 43
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Spouse, age 54
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Denmark |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamesburg bor |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | wholesale |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Denmark |
| Birthplace (normalized) | denmark |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Hansen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hansen
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02358-00915)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duryee Rhoden | 45 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 2 | Dora E. Rhoden | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Gertrude Rhoden | 23 | Daughter | Box Worker | New Jersey |
| 4 | Louisa Rhoden | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Duryee Jr. Rhoden | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Robert Rhoden | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Samuel Witman | 65 | Head | Foreman | Russia |
| 8 | Molly Witman | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | Reuben Witman | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 10 | Madeline Klutz | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Gilbert Lulu Klutz | 67 | Sister | — | New York |
| 12 | Joseph Shaw | 44 | Head | Hardware Merchant | New Jersey |
| 13 | Louella Shaw | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Evelyn Shaw | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 15 | Etta Mae Shaw | 23 | Daughter | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 16 | John Hansen | 57 | Head | Bricklayer | Denmark |
| 17 | Margaret Hansen THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 18 | Mildred Hansen | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 19 | Lillian Hansen | 22 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | New Jersey |
| 20 | Margaret Hansen | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 21 | Phyllis Hansen | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Jr. Hansen | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Elias Bennett | 75 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Reuben Christie | 42 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 25 | Irene Christie | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Reuben Jr. Christie | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Warren Emens | 42 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 28 | Mildred Emens | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Warren Jr. Emens | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Tony J. Bruno | 32 | Head | Nurse Man | Italy |
| 31 | Mary Bruno | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Lorenzo Bruno | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Joseph Bruno | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Thomas J. Watt | 67 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Delores Blazovich | 22 | Servant | Maid | Texas |
| 36 | Schuyler Deberick | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mary E. Deberick | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Earl Wiley | 31 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Joseph Applegate | 52 | Head | Crossing Watchman | New Jersey |
| 40 | Carrie Applegate | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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)