Peter Hansen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delta-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Peter Hansen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delta-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Michigan Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delta-County, Michigan
Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Peter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Escanaba City
1935 Residence (County)	Delta
Additional Details
Occupation	Paver
Industry	Gas & Oil Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1260
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Paver
Township / Ward	Escanaba City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Peter	Age	Birth yr
Willard Hansen	Son	—	15	~1925
Peter Hansen	Head	—	51	~1889
Glendola Hansen	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Delta, Michigan

Head, age 30

Delta, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Peter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Lake fisheries
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Danish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Delta, Michigan

Head, age 41

Delta, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Peter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Denmark
Mother's Birthplace	Denmark
Occupation	truck driver
Industry	oil wholesale
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Veteran	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Delta-County, Michigan

Head, age 51

Delta-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Peter
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Escanaba City
1935 Residence (County)	Delta
Occupation	Paver
Industry	Gas & Oil Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1260
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Peter Hansen

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Delta-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01745-00502)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dorothy Lang	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
2	Leah Lang	24	Daughter	—	Illinois
3	Helen Lee Lang	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
4	Ellen D Rasmussen	68	Head	—	Sweden
5	Arnold Rasmussen	21	Son	Male Nurse	Michigan
6	Ludwig Anderson	48	Head	Painter	Michigan
7	Anna Anderson	41	Wife	—	Sweden
8	Robert Anderson	18	Son	—	Michigan
9	Roberta Anderson	15	Daughter	—	Michigan
10	Robert M Snyder	28	Head	Delivery Man	Michigan
11	Ruth Snyder	26	Wife	—	Michigan
12	Ewald Peterson	48	Head	Painting Contractor	Michigan
13	Mabel Peterson	48	Wife	Saleslady	Michigan
14	Roy Johnson	38	Head	Clerk	Michigan
15	Evelyn Johnson	34	Wife	—	Michigan
16	Roy J. Lee	27	Head	Salesman	Michigan
17	Eldine Lee	26	Wife	—	Michigan
18	Samuel P. Wickman	53	Head	—	Michigan
19	Elma Wickman	49	Wife	—	Michigan
20	Elizabeth Halloran	17	Maid	Maid	Michigan
21	J. Lee Hendrickson	37	Head	Manager	Iowa
22	Bernice Hendrickson	35	Wife	—	Minnesota
23	Donna Lee Hendrickson	2	Daughter	—	So Dakota
24	Carlson Ilene	17	Maid	Maid	Michigan
25	John Tucker	50	Head	Consultant	Michigan
26	Rose Tucker	50	Wife	—	Illinois
27	Conrad Tucker	7	Son	—	Michigan
28	Ellen Gunkle	47	Head	—	Michigan
29	Helen Gunkle	27	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Michigan
30	Peter Hansen THIS PERSON	51	Head	Paver	Michigan
31	Glendola Hansen	19	Daughter	—	Michigan
32	Willard Hansen	15	Son	—	Michigan
33	Chester Rochol	37	Head	Shipping Clerk	Ohio
34	Anna Rochol	35	Sister	—	Michigan
35	Jean Rochol	13	Niece	—	Wisconsin
36	Howard Rochol	11	Nephew	—	Michigan
37	Joyce Rochol	11	Niece	—	Wisconsin
38	Robert Rochol	9	Nephew	—	Wisconsin
39	Patricia Rochol	7	Niece	—	Michigan
40	Shirley Rochol	4	Niece	—	Michigan

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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.

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