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Margaret Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pennington-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pennington-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pennington-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pennington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Thief River Falls City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Hanson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Jeanhe Hanson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Byron Hanson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Betty Hanson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ardell Hanson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Hanson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Kenneth Hanson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Hanson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pennington, Minnesota
Daughter, age 7
Pennington, Minnesota · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Pennington-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 17
Pennington-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pennington |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Hanson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Hanson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Betty Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Byron Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ardell Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanhe Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Pennington-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pennington-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01947-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Dahl | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Wayne Dahl | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Olga Hanson | 44 | Head | 40 | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Virgil Hanson | 18 | Son | 40 | Minnesota |
| 5 | Dayton Hanson | 15 | Son | 40 | Minnesota |
| 6 | Albin Krauf | 65 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 7 | Martha Krauf | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ruth Krauf | 22 | Daughter | 40 | Minnesota |
| 9 | Amelia Kuehne | 73 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 10 | Wilbur Morell | 51 | Head | 50 | Minnesota |
| 11 | Nelle Morell | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Lois Morell | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Archie Hartley | 24 | Lodger | 56 | South Dakota |
| 14 | Elizabeth Hanson | 38 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Margaret Hanson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Byron Hanson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Kenneth Hanson | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Ardell Hanson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Dorothy Hanson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Jeanhe Hanson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Betty Hanson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Allan Merritt | 50 | Head | 36 | Kentucky |
| 23 | Linda Merritt | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Burdell Merritt | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Eunice Merritt | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | John Jam | 42 | Head | 40 | Minnesota |
| 27 | Mary Jam | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | William Jam | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | James Jam | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Jane Jam | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | John Jr Jam | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Ruby Jam | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Knute Haugen | 56 | Head | Watchman | Norway |
| 34 | Gena Haugen | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Ruby Haugen | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Lorraine Haugen | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Louis Cerny | 75 | Head | Proprietor | Czechoslovakia |
| 38 | Barbara Cerny | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Clarence Vevia | 38 | Head | 48 | North Dakota |
| 40 | Maud Vevia | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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)