Ruth Hanson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mille-Lacs-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Hanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mille-Lacs-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mille-Lacs-County, Minnesota
Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Borgholm township
1935 Residence (County)	Mille Lacs
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Borgholm Township
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ruth	Age	Birth yr
Joel Hanson	Head	—	51	~1889
Ruth Hanson	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Simba Larson	Other	—	32	~1908
Marlys Hanson	Daughter	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Mille Lacs, …

Spouse, age 27

Mille Lacs, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Mille Lacs, …

Spouse, age 37

Mille Lacs, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Mille-Lacs-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 47

Mille-Lacs-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Hanson
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Borgholm township
1935 Residence (County)	Mille Lacs
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Ruth Hanson

Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01938-00623)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Hazel Schondel	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
42	Albin Peterson	72	Head	Farming	Sweden
43	Emelia Peterson	59	Wife	—	Sweden
44	Mabel Peterson	23	Daughter	—	Minnesota
45	Margaret Peterson	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
46	Victor H. Johnson	53	Head	Farming	Sweden
47	Olga Johnson	48	Wife	—	Minnesota
48	Kenneth Johnson	25	Son	Helper	Minnesota
49	Gottfrid Ahlgren	46	Head	Farming	Minnesota
50	Lillian Ahlgren	41	Wife	—	Minnesota
51	John Jagt	38	Head	Farming	Netherlands
52	Elizabeth Jagt	45	Wife	—	Iowa
53	Alend Jagt	12	Son	—	Minnesota
54	Henry Jagt	9	Son	—	Minnesota
55	Daniel Jagt	2	Son	—	Minnesota
56	Alma Johnson	63	Head	—	Sweden
57	Albert Johnson	35	Son	Farming	Minnesota
58	Mable Johnson	28	Daughter	—	Minnesota
59	In Error Johnson	None	—	—	—
60	C. F. Johnson	76	Head	—	Sweden
61	Walfred Johnson	40	Son	Farming	Minnesota
62	Ruth C. Pridema	43	Head	—	Minnesota
63	Inga Pridema	50	Sister	—	Minnesota
64	Edwin Olson	23	Hired man	Laborer	Minnesota
65	David E. Johnson	29	Head	Farming	Minnesota
66	Maryhild Johnson	26	Wife	—	Minnesota
67	Infant Johnson	0	Daughter	—	Minnesota
68	Joel Hanson	51	Head	Farmer	Denmark
69	Ruth Hanson THIS PERSON	47	Wife	—	Minnesota
70	Marlys Hanson	20	Daughter	—	Minnesota
71	Simba Larson	32	Hired Man	—	Sweden
72	Vitalis Johnson	75	Head	—	Sweden
73	Hanna Johnson	60	Wife	—	Sweden
74	Oscar Ahlgren	51	Head	Farming	Sweden
75	Oscar Beckstrom	49	Head	Farming	Minnesota
76	Josephine Beckstrom	45	Wife	—	Minnesota
77	Andrew Beckstrom	79	Father	—	Sweden
78	Elmer Nelson	48	Head	Farming	Iowa
79	Selma Nelson	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
80	John Nelson	18	Son	Farming	Minnesota

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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.

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