Minnesota Death Certificates Index, Carl/Charles C. Hansen, 1947

Transcription (as written): Hansen, Charles C. (Carl); death 4 Nov 1947, Freeborn County; cert 1947-MN-004558.

2026-10-27 (karel): Display Charles (AKA Carl). Death from MNHS index (conf 2, index tier) + Albert Lea Tribune obit. Birth left blank — conflicted. Must precede 1714/1242/1245.
Conflicts: ['Birth year 1865 (Tribune) vs 1867 (Ancestry hint 10 Sep 1867) — not set.', 'Given name Carl vs Charles.', 'Parent-of-Ervin link remains LEAD.']

Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 2/4, tier index.
The index transcription gives Hansen, Charles C. (Carl), died 4 Nov 1947 in Freeborn County, certificate 1947-MN-004558. This agrees with the death date and county, and Albert Lea lies in Freeborn County. Because it is an index only and has no birth data or full middle name, it is consistent but does not fully state the place or identity.
Matches: Name Hansen, Charles C. (Carl) matches Charles Christian Hansen; Carl/Charles are accepted variants; Death date 4 Nov 1947 matches the claim; Freeborn County matches Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota at county level; Certificate number 1947-MN-004558 matches the number cited in the claim
Limits: Index entry only, no image of the certificate; Index transcription gives only the county, not Albert Lea specifically; Middle name Christian is not shown, only the initial C.; No birth date or age appears, so the 1865 vs 1867 conflict cannot be resolved; Does not show a parent link to Ervin; Identification rests on the name and a single death, with no corroborating detail such as age or spouse in this entry