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William Hansen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Hansen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hickey Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Hickey Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Hansen | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Gertrude Hansen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elizabeth Hansen | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruth Hansen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| H Hansen | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Hansen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Hansen | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Hansen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hans Hansen | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Hansen | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnson, Arkansas
Son, age 1
Johnson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Johnson-County, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Johnson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hickey Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hansen
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Hans Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Hansen
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00147-00076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Bacchus | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Charles Bacchus | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Nadine Bacchus | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Lucy Bacchus | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Raymond George | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Hilda George | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Fannie Defratz | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Emil Singer | 72 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 9 | Anna Singer | 66 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 10 | Brooks Clark | 37 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Della Clark | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Rosetta Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Rowland Clark | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Noel Cowell | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Izada Cowell | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Anneter Cowell | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Charles Cowell | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Eldon Cowell | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Tom H. Grace | 33 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 20 | Vera Grace | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Willard Grace | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lois Grace | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Lennie Grace | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Carl Ruth | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Geneva Ruth | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Fred H. Pomerinke | 59 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Margaret Pomerinke | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | John Valentine | 11 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | August W. Ehelert | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 30 | H. M. Hansen | 50 | Head | Minister | Denmark |
| 31 | Mary Hansen | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Edward Hansen | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Walter Hansen | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Gertrude Hansen | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | William Hansen THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Ruth Hansen | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Helen Hansen | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Hans Hansen | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Elizabeth Hansen | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Edward W. Noel | 43 | Head | Farming | Texas |
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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)