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Anna Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Manistee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Anna Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Manistee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Finland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Manistee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kaleva |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Manistee |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
| Township / Ward | Kaleva |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lempi Peterson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jacob Peterson | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Donald Peterson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Henry Peterson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Waino Peterson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Anna Peterson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ontonagon, Michigan
Head, age 38
Ontonagon, Michigan · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Anne |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1930
Manistee, Michigan
Other, age 49
Manistee, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Anna R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1901 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Finland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Finland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Finnish |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
1940
Manistee-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 58
Manistee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Finland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kaleva |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Manistee |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Finland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | finland |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Peterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Manistee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Manistee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01785-00433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Orval E Maxey | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Leasna Maxey | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Harry Maxey | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Leroy Maxey | 21 | Son | Radio Installation | Illinois |
| 45 | James Maxey | 5 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 46 | James Makey | 32 | Head | Reforistation | Illinois |
| 47 | Carol Makey | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Jacob Lammi | 78 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 49 | Sanna Lammi | 80 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 50 | Charles E Snyder | 30 | Head | Retirey Farmer | Indiana |
| 51 | Mary Snyder | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Fred Snyder | 44 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Raymond Snyder | 37 | Son | Reforistation | Indiana |
| 54 | Charles Snyder | 34 | Son | Farmworker | Indiana |
| 55 | Oren Snyder | 33 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 56 | John Bates | 52 | Lodger | 30 | Italy |
| 57 | Edward Hill | 45 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Oscar Hill | 50 | Brother | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Stiina Kransi | 53 | Head | — | Finland |
| 60 | Harold Kransi | 23 | Son | Road Work | Michigan |
| 61 | Luella Kransi | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Benjamin Lenz | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 63 | Ellsworth Lenz | 27 | Brother | Dryer Operator | Michigan |
| 64 | Edna Lenz | 23 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Evelyn Lenz | 16 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 66 | August Lenz | 59 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 67 | Helen Lenz | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 68 | Bernard Lenz | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Eucher Fratent | 17 | Step Son | Worker | Michigan |
| 70 | Jacob Peterson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 71 | Anna Peterson THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 72 | Lempi Peterson | 25 | Daughter | Bean Picker | Michigan |
| 73 | Waino Peterson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Henry Peterson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | Donald Peterson | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Solomon Pihl | 74 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 77 | Josephine Pihl | 71 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 78 | Gustaf Schmidt | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Daisy Schmidt | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Eva Schmidt | 18 | Daughter | Worker | Michigan |
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)