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Ruth Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alger-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alger-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alger-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alger |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Limestone Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Hanson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harlen Hanson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edwin Hanson | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Robert Hanson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edwin Hanson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clifford Hanson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Hanson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Janet Hanson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alger, Michigan
Other, age 29
Alger, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Ruth G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Alger-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 39
Alger-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alger |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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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Ruth Hanson
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Alger-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Alger-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01720-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irvin Messer | 33 | Cousin | Wood Cutter | Kentucky |
| 2 | Benjamin Messer | 59 | Cousin | Wood Cutter | Kentucky |
| 3 | Frank Bartel | 53 | Head | Roadwork | Yugoslavia |
| 4 | Jennie Bartel | 52 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 5 | Louis Bartel | 21 | Son | Recreation | Michigan |
| 6 | Joseph Bartel | 16 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 7 | Mary Bartel | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Angela Bartel | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Anton Bencina | 55 | Head | Woodsman | Yugoslavia |
| 10 | Theodore Nance | 29 | Head | Keeper | Michigan |
| 11 | Enid Nance | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | William Hanson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | Peter Hanson | 53 | Brother | Roadwork | Michigan |
| 14 | Edwin Hanson | 32 | Head | Skidding | Michigan |
| 15 | Ruth Hanson THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Edwin Hanson | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Robert Hanson | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Clifford Hanson | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Harlen Hanson | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Janet Hanson | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Ronald Hanson | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | John Morkir | 71 | Head | Old Age Pensioner | Yugoslavia |
| 23 | Warren Nottingham | 33 | Head | Roadwork | Michigan |
| 24 | Edith Nottingham | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Arnold A. Beeteland | 18 | Step-son | Building Refuge | Michigan |
| 26 | Theodore Beeteland | 14 | Step-son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Betty Beeteland | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Shirley Beeteland | 8 | Step-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Robert Northcott | 31 | Head | Tie Loader | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Marvel Northcott | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Wallace Northcott | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Virgil Northcott | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Lois Northcott | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Myrna Northcott | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Yvonne Northcott | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Alfred Lemin | 47 | Head | Chemist | Michigan |
| 37 | Rose Lemin | 47 | Wife | Teacher | Michigan |
| 38 | George Lemin | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Mary Lemin | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Tony Mladenich | 49 | Head | Farmer | Yugoslavia |
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)