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Ruth Hanson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Badger Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Hanson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Hanson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Herbert Hanson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hans Hanson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Randine Hanson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ellen Hanson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Norman Hanson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Hanson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Albert Hanson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Melvin Hanson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Minnesota
Other, age 5
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Child |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Polk-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 14
Polk-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Melvin Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Hanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Polk-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01949-00026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Brunsvold | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Albert Hagen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Alma Hagen | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Chris Fletschpumner|Fletschpunner | 43 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 45 | Anna Fletschpumner|Fletschpunner | 44 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Arthur Fletschpumner|Fletschpunner | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Myra Fletschpumner|Fletschpunner | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Harold Fletschpumner|Fletschpunner | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 49 | Alvin Fletschpumner|Fletschpunner | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Helen Fletschpumner|Fletschpunner | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | Kenneth Fletschpumner|Fletschpunner | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Edna Fletschpumner|Fletschpunner | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Elmer L. Shaver | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Anna Shaver | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Larry J. Shaver | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Hans S. Hanson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 57 | Randine Hanson | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Bernice Hanson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Ruth Hanson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Thelma Hanson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Herbert Hanson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Melvin Hanson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Ellen Hanson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Norman Hanson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Albert Hanson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Edmund T. Pretti | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 67 | Martha Pretti | 51 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Nilda Pretti | 29 | Daughter | School Teacher | Minnesota |
| 69 | Theodore Pretti | 20 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Myrtle Pretti | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Omer C. Pretti | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Simon Throne | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 73 | Esther Throne | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Samuel Throne | 22 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Ellsworth Throne | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 76 | George Throne | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Vivian Throne | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Phyllis Throne | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Lance Throne | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Leona Throne | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)