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Charles Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Berwyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | City Of Berwyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Peterson | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Herbert Peterson | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 53
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Industry | Great Ship |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 66
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 33 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Irrigation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 76
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Berwyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · 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-t0627-00772-00414)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Ramone | 70 | Boarder | Cigar Maker | Louisiana |
| 42 | George F. Sr. Boehm | 50 | Head | Corporation Treasurer | Illinois |
| 43 | Henrietta M. Boehm | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | George M. Jr. Boehm | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | George Kruse | 50 | Head | Music Teacher | Illinois |
| 46 | Florence Kruse | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Vivienne Kruse | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Marjorie Kruse | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Frank J. Kiedrowski | 45 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 50 | Cecile Kiedrowski | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Dolores Kiedrowski | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Alice Kiedrowski | 79 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 53 | James J. Bartik | 55 | Brother-in-law | Office Secretary | Illinois |
| 54 | James Dohny | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Czechoslovakia |
| 55 | Mary Dohny | 52 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 56 | Blanche Dohny | 27 | Daughter | Telephone Operator Supervisor | Illinois |
| 57 | Libbie Dohny | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Charles Peterson THIS PERSON | 76 | Head | — | Norway |
| 59 | Herbert Peterson | 30 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 60 | Bohumil Pavlis | 51 | Head | Foreman - Gas Meter Repair | Illinois |
| 61 | Lillie Pavlis | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Anton Mitra | 42 | Head | Advertising Production Man | Czechoslovakia |
| 63 | Margaret Mitra | 38 | Wife | Apparel Store Proprietor | Illinois |
| 64 | Eleanor Mitra | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Anthony Mitra | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | George Sr. Kucha | 40 | Head | Material Handling Engineer | Illinois |
| 67 | Elsie M. Kucha | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | George Jr. Kucha | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Richard J. Kucha | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary Wildman | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Paul Kuehnel | 54 | Head | Coal Yard Proprietor | Illinois |
| 72 | Esther Kuehnel | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Ada Kuehnel | 24 | Daughter | Office Secretary | Illinois |
| 74 | Ernest Mrazek | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 75 | Selma Mrazek | 75 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Emma Mrazek | 52 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Hugo Brich | 48 | Head | Building Trades Carpenter | Austria |
| 78 | Mary Brich | 40 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 79 | Frank Brich | 17 | Son | News-Delivery | Illinois |
| 80 | Rudolph Wlodek | 60 | Head | Janitor | Poland |
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)