Clara Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, North Dakota

Our Model Tree links this Clara Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 85 b. ~1855 Female Head Born: Norway Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mclean-County, North Dakota
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	85
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Washburn City
1935 Residence (County)	McLean
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	County Court House Register of Deeds Office
Class of Worker	GW
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Washburn City
Est. Birth Year	~1855

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 Clara	Age	Birth yr
Selma Peterson	Daughter	—	51	~1889
Clara Peterson	Head	—	85	~1855

Census Appearances

1920

Mclean, North …

Head, age 64

Mclean, North Dakota · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1881
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	Norway
Year of Naturalization	1893
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Mclean, North …

Head, age 75

Mclean, North Dakota · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Petterson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1867
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Mclean-County, North …

Head, age 85

Mclean-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Clara
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	85
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Washburn City
1935 Residence (County)	McLean
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	County Court House Register of Deeds Office
Class of Worker	GW
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Clara Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 85 · b. ~1855 · North Dakota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03006-00715)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Darlene Reimers	1	daughter	—	North Dakota
2	George Kugler	60	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
3	Laura Kugler	48	wife	—	North Dakota
4	Joe Kugler	21	son	Laborer	North Dakota
5	Hazel Kugler	14	daughter	—	North Dakota
6	Anthony Kugler	10	son	—	North Dakota
7	Bernard Kugler	8	son	—	North Dakota
8	Carl Kugler	4	son	—	North Dakota
9	Arnold Prouty	32	Head	Laborer	North Dakota
10	Julia Prouty	25	wife	Seamstress	North Dakota
11	Donald Prouty	1	son	—	North Dakota
12	Gilbert Holtan	58	Head	Auditor	Iowa
13	Clara Holtan	60	wife	—	Minnesota
14	Harley Holtan	26	son	Salesman	Minnesota
15	Lucille Holtan	23	daughter	Book-Keeper	North Dakota
16	Chester Ferguson	44	Lodger	Book-Keep	Minnesota
17	Ellen Stenson	23	Lodger	Clerical	North Dakota
18	Erna Strecker	27	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	South Dakota
19	Jake Hoff	57	Head	Farmer	Russia
20	Katie Hoff	56	wife	—	Russia
21	Walter Hoff	18	son	Laborer	North Dakota
22	Amanda Hoff	17	daughter	—	North Dakota
23	Elnora Hoff	15	daughter	—	North Dakota
24	Edna Hoff	13	daughter	—	North Dakota
25	Le Ray Hoff	12	son	—	North Dakota
26	Jake Jr. Hoff	7	son	—	North Dakota
27	Anna Johnson	79	Head	—	Sweden
28	Clayton Carlson	44	Head	Rural Letter Carrier	Iowa
29	Freda Carlson	49	wife	Movie Exhibitor	North Dakota
30	Stanley Carlson	12	son	—	North Dakota
31	Vernon Carlson	10	son	—	North Dakota
32	Clara Peterson THIS PERSON	85	Head	Clerk	Norway
33	Selma Peterson	51	daughter	Clerk	Wisconsin
34	Walter Schweizer	35	Head	Butcher	North Dakota
35	Pauline Schweizer	37	wife	—	North Dakota
36	John Eugene Schweizer	12	son	—	North Dakota
37	Robert James Schweizer	11	son	—	North Dakota
38	Rose E. Norland	23	Lodger	Stenographer	North Dakota
39	Elmo Dampier	None	Head	—	—
40	Katherine Dampier	None	wife	—	—

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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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