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William Hansen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Hansen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Hansen | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Martha Hansen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Dorothy Hansen | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alice Hansen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mildred Hansen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Hansen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Anna Hansen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Hans Hansen | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| William Hansen | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Arthur Hansen | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hans Hansen | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Anna Hansen | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 William Hansen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hansen
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lillian Hansen
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Hansen
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Hansen
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Hansen
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Hansen
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Hansen
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hans Hansen
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Hansen
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Hansen
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu961unit:0902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hans Hansen | 45 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 52 | Anna Hansen | 43 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 53 | Anna Hansen | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 54 | Martha Hansen | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | William Hansen THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Arthur Hansen | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Alice Hansen | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Edna Hansen | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Hans Hansen | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Dorothy Hansen | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Mildred Hansen | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Lillian Hansen | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Albert Lund | 32 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 64 | Eleanor Lund | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Albert Lund | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Robert Lund | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Eleanor Lund | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Richard Lund | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | William Grover | 42 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 70 | Anna Grover | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 71 | William Grover | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 72 | Arthur Grover | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Edward Grover | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Alice Grover | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Ruth Grover | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Robert Grover | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Dorothy Grover | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Mildred Grover | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Lillian Grover | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Richard Grover | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Nels Nelson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 82 | Anna Nelson | 45 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 83 | Anna Nelson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 84 | Martha Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | William Nelson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Arthur Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Alice Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Edna Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Hans Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Dorothy Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Mildred Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Lillian Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Richard Nelson | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | John Miller | 35 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 95 | Anna Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | John Miller | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Robert Miller | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Eleanor Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Richard Miller | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Lillian Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)