Bertha Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Sweden Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Industry	H
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Township / Ward	Minneapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Bertha	Age	Birth yr
Arvid Peterson	Head	—	48	~1892
Richard Peterson	Son	—	22	~1918
Bertha Peterson	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Raymond Peterson	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 25

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Other, age 35

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Bertha V.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 46

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Bertha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Industry	H
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Bertha Peterson

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01986-00463)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Wallin	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
2	Joanne Wallin	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
3	Jeanne Wallin	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
4	Gary Wallin	1	Son	—	Minnesota
5	Richard Johnson	38	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
6	Florence Johnson	30	Wife	—	Minnesota
7	Ronald Johnson	12	Son	—	Minnesota
8	Dennis Desmond	74	Head	—	Canada English
9	Teresa Desmond	78	Wife	—	Canada English
10	John Walewanko	39	Head	Grinder	Montana
11	Catherine Walewanko	38	Wife	Bundler	New York
12	John Walewanko	18	Son	Messenger Boy	Wyoming
13	Eleanore Walewanko	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
14	Martin Isakson	73	Head	Laborer	Sweden
15	Sally Isakson	65	Wife	—	Sweden
16	Victor Anderson	43	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Minnesota
17	Christine Anderson	38	Wife	—	Sweden
18	Maurice Anderson	15	Son	—	Minnesota
19	Clara D. Russell	49	Head	—	Minnesota
20	Katherine Russell	20	Daughter	Typist	Minnesota
21	Leo Russell	18	Son	—	Minnesota
22	Florence Bredeson	46	Sister	Machine Cutter	Minnesota
23	Marc Labenski	57	Head	Laborer	Poland
24	Antoinette Labenski	39	Wife	Dishwasher	Poland
25	Mary Labenski	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
26	Joseph Labenski	14	Son	—	Minnesota
27	John Labenski	12	Son	—	Minnesota
28	Virginia Labenski	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
29	Christine Lee	80	Head	—	Norway
30	Lines Lee	52	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
31	Maurice Deschaine	22	Head	Machinist	Minnesota
32	Geraldine Deschaine	22	Wife	Checker	Minnesota
33	Gerald Deschaine	1	Son	—	Minnesota
34	Viola Lohis	25	Lodger	Registered Nurse	Minnesota
35	Harlan Hansen	26	Head	Stockman	South Dakota
36	Gladys Hansen	27	Wife	—	South Dakota
37	Arvid Peterson	48	Head	Truck Driver	Sweden
38	Bertha Peterson THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Sweden
39	Richard Peterson	22	Son	Mechanic	Minnesota
40	Raymond Peterson	18	Son	—	Minnesota

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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.

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