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William Hanson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Alamosa, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this William Hanson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamosa, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Martha — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alamosa, Colorado |
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | None |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Hanson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Hanson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Alex Centrallo | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| William Tesler | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Raimondo Bigil | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Juanetta | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| William Hanson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Peter Hanson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Martha Hanson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamosa, Colorado
Son, age 18
Alamosa, Colorado · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Hanson |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Alamosa, Colorado
Head, age 28
Alamosa, Colorado · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Wm Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Cattleman |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Alamosa-County, Colorado
Head, age 38
Alamosa-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hansen |
| Given Name | Wm. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alamosa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamosa |
| Occupation | Cattle man |
| Industry | Ranching |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Hanson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Hanson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hanson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hanson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hanson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hanson
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Colorado
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Sibling
Emma Hanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Hanson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Alamosa, Colorado
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1920 US Federal Census — Alamosa, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu155unit:0617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aladio Sandoval | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 2 | Fabiana Sandoval | 27 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Teofelano Sandoval | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Leon Sandoval | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Anatacio Jimenez | 28 | Boarder | — | — |
| 6 | William O Bartlett | 43 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 7 | Edith Bartlett | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Edward Kenning | 17 | Stepson | — | Colorado |
| 9 | James S. Smith | 60 | Head | Unknown | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Caroline E. Smith | 54 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | William Hanson | 47 | Head | Rancher | Colorado |
| 12 | Martha Hanson | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Emma J. Hanson | 26 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 14 | William A Hanson THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Peter Hanson | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 16 | William R Tesler | 24 | Employee | Laborer | Unknown |
| 17 | John Juanetta | 60 | Employee | Laborer | Colorado |
| 18 | Alex Centrallo | 18 | Employee | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 19 | Raimondo Bigil | 27 | Employee | Laborer | Colorado |
| 20 | Douglas Sr. Mentier | 44 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Esther J Mentier | 29 | Wife | Servant | Texas |
| 22 | Robert Mentier | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Douglas Jr. Mentier | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Harry F Becker | 44 | Head | Rancher | Colorado |
| 25 | Hattie Becker | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Walter H. Becker | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Elizabeth Becker | 16 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Bertha Becker | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Augusta Becker | 12 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Rosa Becker | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Martha Becker | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Frederick Becker | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Haller Becker | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Emma Becker | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Edua Tucker | 8 | Boarder | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Pablo Martinez | None | Head | — | — |
| 37 | Martinez | None | Wife | — | — |
| 38 | Martinez | None | Child | — | — |
| 39 | Martinez | None | Child | — | — |
| 40 | Martinez | None | Child | — | — |
| 41 | Martinez | None | Child | — | — |
| 42 | Pat Espinoza | None | Head | — | — |
| 43 | Espinoza | None | Wife | — | — |
| 44 | Espinoza | None | Daughter | — | — |
| 45 | John Mclean | 68 | Head | Rancher | Kentucky |
| 46 | Anna C Mclean | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ellen A Canelius | 73 | Head | — | New York |
| 48 | Ray C Crissman | 25 | Employee | Laborer | Texas |
| 49 | Newton Ganny | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 50 | Herbert Ganny | 14 | Son | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)