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Margaret Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rusk-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Hanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rusk-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rusk-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rush |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | S |
| Industry | S |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | S |
| Township / Ward | Thornapple |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie Hanson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Hanson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jane Hanson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alfred Hanson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Arnold Hanson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Josephine Hanson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Jens Hanson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Hanson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rusk, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 4
Rusk, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 10 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Rusk-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 15
Rusk-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rush |
| Occupation | S |
| Industry | S |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Jens Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Rusk-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Rusk-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04521-00934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alma A. Sweet | 17 | Daughter | S | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Erwin G. Sweet | 13 | Son | S | Wisconsin |
| 43 | John W. Sweet | 11 | Son | S | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Ruth E. Pfeiffer | 20 | Daughter | H | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Rose Marie Pfeiffer | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | James L. Pfeiffer | 0 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Orchia A. Brainerd | 80 | Mother-in-law | U | Wisconsin |
| 48 | J. Frank Wisherd | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Edith Wisherd | 55 | Wife | H | Illinois |
| 50 | Robert Wisherd | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | North Dakota |
| 51 | Elmer Wisherd | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 52 | Ruby Wisherd | 16 | Daughter | S | Wisconsin |
| 53 | William Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Thelma Johnson | 37 | Wife | H | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Elaine Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Morris Johnson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Erling Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Allen Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Willard Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Lloyd Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Marlin Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Noel Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Chas. H. Meisgeier | 58 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Rose Meisgeier | 54 | Wife | H | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Warren Meisgeier | 19 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Clark A. Beebe | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Mary D. Beebe | 47 | Wife | H | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Gordon Beebe | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Robert (Ab) Beebe | 20 | Son | S | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Ray Beebe | 17 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Roy Beebe | 17 | Son | S | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Ruby Mrakos | 29 | Lodger | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Alfred (W) Hanson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 74 | Josephine Hanson | 48 | Wife | H | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Jens Hanson | 15 | Son | S | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Margaret Hanson THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | S | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Arnold Hanson | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Bennie Hanson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Arthur Hanson | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Jane Hanson | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)