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Alice Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Alice Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Peterson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Peterson | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Lester Peterson | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Alice Peterson | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 48
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Patterson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 59
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paterson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 68
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Peterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00942-00933)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ferdinand Ell | 27 | Head | Steel Sheet Loader | N. Dakota |
| 42 | Geneva Ell | 25 | Wife | Supervisor | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Jerome Ell | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Joseph Vorgovoy | 27 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 45 | Josephine Vorgovoy | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Charlie Vorgovoy | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Venetia Vorgovoy | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Elmer Carlson | 24 | Head | Recorder | Illinois |
| 49 | Francine Carlson | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | John Peterson | 75 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 51 | Alice Peterson THIS PERSON | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Lester Peterson | 42 | Son | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 53 | Mildred Peterson | 30 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 54 | Edmund Shintnaki | 40 | Head | Rougher | Illinois |
| 55 | Julia Shintnaki | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Edmund Jr. Shintnaki | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Daniel Shintnaki | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Rita Shintnaki | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Ronald Shintnaki | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Robert Shintnaki | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Carl E. Johnson | 44 | Head | Car-Shop Foreman | Sweden |
| 62 | Alexandra Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 63 | Casimir Shiva | 47 | Head | Janitor | Poland |
| 64 | Stanley Shiva | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Joseph Shiva | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Bernard Shiva | 20 | Son | Punch Press Operator | Illinois |
| 67 | Frank Shiva | 26 | Son | Switchman | Illinois |
| 68 | Isabel Shiva | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Julian Sikora | 29 | Head | Screw Machine Operator | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Antoinette Sikora | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Thomas Sikora | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | James Moran | 75 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 73 | Mamie Moran | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | James Moran | 18 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 75 | Margaret Sieling | 58 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Annie E. Bank | 64 | Head | Lodging House Keeper | England |
| 77 | William Oliver | 52 | Lodger | Timekeeper | Scotland |
| 78 | John Brumley | 23 | Lodger | Bond-Blaster | Illinois |
| 79 | Earl Voeberg | 39 | Head | Sheet Metal | Iowa |
| 80 | Gladys Voeberg | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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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)