Ruth Hansen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hansen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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 Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Hansen	Spouse	—	23	~1917
Linda Hansen	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Howard Hansen	Head	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Daughter, age 2

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Daughter, age 13

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 23

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members

Surname	Hansen
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links Ruth Hansen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Hansen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mary Hansen

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ruth Hansen

Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00996-00406)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alfred S. Chellberg	52	Head	Plumber	Minnesota
2	Elizabeth A. Chellberg	50	Wife	—	Illinois
3	John E. Barrett	71	Head	Retail Grocer	England
4	Helen M. Barrett	59	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Virginia Barrett	30	Daughter	Librarian	Illinois
6	Frances Barrett	28	Daughter	Clerk	Illinois
7	Jane Barrett	26	Daughter	Office Worker	Illinois
8	William G. Barrett	24	Son	Office Worker	Illinois
9	Arthur Barrett	22	Son	—	Illinois
10	Mary Barrett	21	Daughter	—	Illinois
11	Nancy Barrett	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
12	William F. Barrett	67	Brother	—	Canada
13	Frank E. Elliott	76	Head	—	Ohio
14	Martha Stafford	73	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Indiana
15	Charles J. Murray	70	Head	Manufacturer	Illinois
16	Virginia Murray	40	Wife	—	Kentucky
17	Patricia Murray	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky
18	Charles J. Murray	7	Son	—	Illinois
19	Louise Loula	36	Maid	Maid	Czechoslovakia
20	Louis Faulkner	65	Head	Doctor Of Medicine	Illinois
21	Mildred Faulkner	51	Wife	—	Illinois
22	John Faulkner	20	Son	—	Illinois
23	Margaret Faulkner	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
24	Helen Rasmussen	37	Maid	Maid	Illinois
25	Harry D. Lannholm\|Lannholm	54	Head	Doctor Of Osteopathy	Illinois
26	Laura Lannholm\|Lannholm	54	Wife	—	Illinois
27	Lois Lannholm\|Lannholm	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
28	Mary C. Holbrook	63	Head	Running House	Illinois
29	Minnie Hansen	64	Lodger	—	Alabama
30	Moses Boucher	39	Lodger	Varnish Sprayer	Michigan
31	Bernard Shepard	41	Lodger	Electrician	Wisconsin
32	Irving J. Eales	70	Head	Doctor Of Medicine	Wisconsin
33	Martha Eales	64	Wife	—	Illinois
34	Howard A. Hansen	25	Head	Machinist	Wisconsin
35	Ruth Hansen THIS PERSON	23	Wife	—	Illinois
36	Linda Hansen	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
37	Henry A. Hass	36	Head	Sign Painter	Illinois
38	Bernice Hass	33	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Donald Hass	11	Son	—	Illinois
40	Robert Hass	9	Son	—	Illinois

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Ruth

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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