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Ruth Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | River Forest Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | River Forest Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hanson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Hanson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Hanson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Joseph Hanson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Viola Hanson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Donald Hanson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Hanson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | River Forest Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Hanson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Hanson
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
Joseph Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00788-00626)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Milton Lander | 34 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 42 | Florence Lander | 46 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 43 | David Steinholtz | 43 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 44 | Mollie Steinholtz | 41 | Wife | Assistant | Russia |
| 45 | Myron Steinholtz | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Sylvia Steinholtz | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Shirley Steinholtz | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Adrian Steinholtz | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Gerald Steinholtz | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Becky Melzer | 58 | Aunt | — | Russia |
| 51 | Jacob Lobchel | 50 | Head | Owner | Hungary |
| 52 | Gertrude Lobchel | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Walter Lobchel | 19 | Son | Retail Clerk | Illinois |
| 54 | Dolores Lobchel | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | John Hanson | 37 | Head | Elevating Engineer | Illinois |
| 56 | Viola Hanson | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | John Hanson | 16 | Son | Paper Boy | Illinois |
| 58 | Mary J. Hanson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Ruth Hanson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Donald Hanson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Joseph Hanson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Walter Matthiesen | 50 | Head | Motorman | Iowa |
| 63 | Margaret Matthiesen | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Robert Matthiesen | 23 | Son | Stock Boy | Illinois |
| 65 | James Matthiesen | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Elizabeth Lindmeier | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Walter Matthiesen | 27 | Son | Machine Operator | Iowa |
| 68 | Gertrude Matthiesen | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 69 | Walter Volkman | 47 | Head | Office Clerk | Germany |
| 70 | Hilda Volkman | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | Erich Volkman | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Ernest Volkman | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | William Volkman | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Gretchen Rennler | 52 | Sister-in-law | Office Clerk | Germany |
| 75 | Harold Hunt | 38 | Head | Owner Service Station | Illinois |
| 76 | Dorothy Hunt | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Harold Hunt | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Dorothy Hunt | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Fredrick Kohl | 40 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 80 | Yolanda Kohl | 41 | 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)