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William Hansen — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Hansen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Florence & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | North Brunswick Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Hansen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Fred Hansen | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| William Hansen | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rose Hansen | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 6
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 17
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Window Dresser |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 27
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perth Amboy City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | crane tender |
| Industry | copper refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Florence Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Hansen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Florence Hanson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hanson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Hansen
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Hansen
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hansen
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Dorothy Hansen
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1056unit:0108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Grozley | 22 | Head | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Margaret Grozley | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Otto Booth | 26 | Head | Clerical | Ohio |
| 4 | Caroline Booth | 25 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 5 | Theodore Booth | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | William F. Rinehart | 63 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 7 | Annie Rinehart | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | George De Groff | 32 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 9 | Irene De Groff | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | George De Groff | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Ruth De Groff | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Fred Hansen | 30 | Head | Rubber Worker | New Jersey |
| 13 | Rose Hansen | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Dorothy Hansen | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | William Hansen THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | David Levins | 58 | Head | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary Levins | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | John H. Levins | 24 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Edward Levins | 23 | Son | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 20 | Mary Levins | 21 | Daughter | Forelady | New Jersey |
| 21 | Robert Greeley | 58 | Head | Rubber Worker | New Jersey |
| 22 | Annie Greeley | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Robert Jr. Greeley | 36 | Son | Rubber Worker | New Jersey |
| 24 | Irene Greeley | 12 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Robert Greeley | 9 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Gideon Fulton | 42 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 27 | Louise Fulton | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Harry Bothwell | 33 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Grace Bothwell | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | John Bothwell | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Catherine Bothwell | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mary Bothwell | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Joseph A. Baker | 29 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edna Baker | 20 | Wife | — | England |
| 35 | Edna G. Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Clarence Lincoln | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Paul Reger | 30 | Head | Linesman | New Jersey |
| 38 | Annie Reger | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Annie M. Reger | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ruth Reger | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Madeline H. Reger | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | John H. Reger | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | John F. Lowe | 33 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Amelia Lowe | 35 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 45 | Winifred G. Lowe | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Robert Lowe | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Geraldine Lowe | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Harry Van Boekhout | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Holland |
| 49 | Annie Van Boekhout | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | George Van Boekhout | 12 | Son | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)