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William Hansen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Hansen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nichlos & Hansina — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Bar + Grill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansina Hansen | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| William Hansen | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 8
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 18
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Industry | Boats |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 29
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Bar + Grill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: father Nichlos Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hansina Hansen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Hansen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nichlos Hansen
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hansina Hansen
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Hansen
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hansen
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02607-00328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Steger | 19 | son | No No No No | New York |
| 42 | Hansina Hansen | 71 | Head | No No No No | Denmark |
| 43 | William Hansen THIS PERSON | 29 | son | Waiter | New York |
| 44 | Theresa Filiano | 63 | Head | No No No No | Italy |
| 45 | Rose Chesto | 43 | Head | No No No No | New York |
| 46 | Vincent Chesto | 21 | son | Grinder | New York |
| 47 | Isabelle Chesto | 23 | daughter | 3 | New York |
| 48 | Joseph Ricca | 30 | Head | No No No No | Italy |
| 49 | Joseph Zeimilis | 50 | Head | Tailor | Lithuania |
| 50 | Amille Zeimilis | 52 | wife | No No No No | Lithuania |
| 51 | George Zeimilis | 47 | brother | Carpenter | Lithuania |
| 52 | John Sr. Stein | 58 | Head | No No No No | Germany |
| 53 | John Jr. Stein | 24 | son | Machinist | New York |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)