Agnes Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Agnes Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Agnes
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Some place
1935 Residence (County)	Some place
Additional Details
Class of Worker	no
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Some place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Agnes	Age	Birth yr
Erna Peterson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Agnes Peterson	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Ernest Peterson	Head	—	46	~1894
Shirley Peterson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Lois Peterson	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 23

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Agnes
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 33

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Agnes
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 43

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Agnes
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Some place
1935 Residence (County)	Some place
Class of Worker	no
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Some place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Agnes Peterson

Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01987-00544)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Phyllis Gaga	38	Wife	Contd	Minnesota
2	Lawrence Gaga	7	Son	—	Minnesota
3	Mary Wiereinck	43	Head	—	Poland
4	Alga Wiereinck	20	Daughter	Dressmaker	Minnesota
5	Helen Wiereinck	18	Daughter	Cake Maker	Minnesota
6	Walter Wiereinck	14	Son	—	Minnesota
7	John Pearson	53	Head	Farmer	Sweden
8	Carrie Pearson	41	Wife	—	Sweden
9	Harold Pearson	18	Son	—	Minnesota
10	Kenneth Pearson	17	Son	—	Minnesota
11	Arlin Pearson	15	Son	—	Minnesota
12	Elaine Pearson	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
13	Virginia Pearson	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
15	Karl Hoglin	43	Head	Employer	Sweden
16	Clara Hoglin	30	Wife	Stenographer	Minnesota
17	Joseph Heyda	60	Head	Inspector	Czechoslovakia
18	Donald Heyda	24	Son	Marker	Minnesota
19	Bonament Heyda	21	Son	Radio Service	Minnesota
20	Ernest Peterson	46	Head	Milk Delivery	Minnesota
21	Agnes Peterson THIS PERSON	43	Wife	—	Minnesota
22	Lois Peterson	18	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
23	Erna Peterson	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
24	Shirley Peterson	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
25	Ida Leaf	54	Head	—	Sweden
26	Andrew Leaf	25	Son	Printer	Minnesota
27	Martyn Leaf	23	Daughter in law	Office Work	Minnesota
28	William Haugdahl	28	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
29	Muriel Haugdahl	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
30	Daniel Haugdahl	1	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Barbara Haugdahl	0	Daughter	—	Minnesota
32	Brother Earl	None	M	County Auditor Office	—
33	Albert J. Lang	43	Head	Manager	Michigan
34	Hattie Lang	46	Wife	—	Germany
35	Albert Lang	19	Son	New Worker	Minnesota
36	Donald Lang	15	Son	—	Minnesota
37	Jeanette Lang	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
38	Carl E. Thorsen	56	Head	Interior Decorator	Illinois
39	Bernice T. Thorsen	61	Wife	—	Norway
40	Richard Thorsen	8	Nephew	—	Wisconsin

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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)

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