RH
Ruth Hansen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 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) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
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 | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lloyd Hansen | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Evans Hansen | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 41
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ruth Hansen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Hansen
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
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
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01022-00647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Nicholson | 44 | Head | Private Secretary | Illinois |
| 2 | Malcolm Nicholson | 23 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Illinois |
| 3 | Carlson Fagerman | 27 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | Louise Fagerman | 24 | Wife | Typist | Illinois |
| 5 | Stella Mauric | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Wallace Stack | 32 | Head | Milk Driver Foreman | Michigan |
| 7 | Erna E. Stack | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | John W. Stack | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Carl D. Strom | 39 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Illinois |
| 10 | Doris Strom | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Robert Strom | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Evans H. Hansen | 41 | Head | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 13 | Ruth Hansen THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lloyd E. Hansen | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Edward Hanalein | 58 | Head | Maintenance Man | Illinois |
| 16 | Emily L. Hanalein | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Edward E. Hanalein | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Marjorie E. Bowie | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Marjorie E. Bowie | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Charles W. Bowie | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Carl Enger | 43 | Head | Milk Man | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Gladys Enger | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Carol Enger | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Delores Enger | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Carl De Cola | 27 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 26 | Sue De Cola | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Paul A. Kauffer | 63 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 28 | Hattie C. Kauffer | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Alfred A. Peterson | 79 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Fred Mueller | 66 | Head | Barber | Denmark |
| 31 | Gertrude Mueller | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | Margaret Mueller | 39 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Illinois |
| 33 | Herman J. Downey | 32 | Head | Meat Cutter | Illinois |
| 34 | Gertrude Downey | 32 | Wife | Cashier | Missouri |
| 35 | Fred W. Dager | 64 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mae Dager | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Albert J. Jr. Neuhaus | 28 | Head | Gas Station Attendant | Illinois |
| 38 | Lillian Neuhaus | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | William E. Wenat | 36 | Head | Retail Clerk | Colorado |
| 40 | Catharine Wenat | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)