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Alfred Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falun Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Falun Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Peterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Esther Peterson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Alfred Peterson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Virginia Peterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Kansas
Head, age 37
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | gen farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Saline, Kansas
Head, age 48
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 43 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Saline-County, Kansas
Head, age 58
Saline-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alfred J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falun Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Alfred Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alfred Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01257-00476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lennie Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Emil S. Lindstrom | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Hilda Lindstrom | 62 | Sister | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 44 | Albert Malmgren | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Oscar Malmgren | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Anna C. Malmgren | 56 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Sherman Applequist | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Sadie Applequist | 33 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Leland Applequist | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Ray Applequist | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Glene Applequist | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Mrs. Agda Nelson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 53 | Gustaf Nelson | 26 | Son | Const. Laborer | Kansas |
| 54 | Wallace Nelson | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 55 | Edgar C. Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Marie Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Charles Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Edwina Nelson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Vernon Nelson | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Alfred J. Peterson THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 61 | Esther Peterson | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Chester Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Virginia Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Gustaf M. Nelson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Hulda Nelson | 64 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Ernest Sangren | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 67 | Elsie Sangren | 40 | Sister | School Teacher | Nebraska |
| 68 | Mildred Sangren | 38 | Sister | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 69 | Myrtle Sangren | 34 | Sister | History Teacher | Kansas |
| 70 | Ernest W. Erickson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 71 | Alga Erickson | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Virginia Erickson | 22 | Daughter | House Work | Kansas |
| 73 | Viola Erickson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Jeanpuld Erickson | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | David G. Gustafson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Josephine Gustafson | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Carl O. Applequist | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Mary Applequist | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Wallace Erickson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 80 | Florence Erickson | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)