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Clara Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Clara Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Dane |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Madison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Peterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rudy Peterson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Janet Peterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kenneth Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clara Peterson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Rudolph Peterson | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Eloise Peterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Other, age 23
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 33
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Dane |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Clara Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Peterson
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Wisconsin
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04470-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elaine Sachs | 7 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Beatrice Sachs | 5 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Mary Jeanne Sachs | 2 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | George F Sachs | 77 | father | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Raymond F Jackson | 37 | head | 50 | Illinois |
| 46 | Josephine Jackson | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Carol Jackson | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Henry Bruns | 46 | head | 25 | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Ted Ramlet | 42 | head | 48 | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Gladys Ramlet | 35 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Lois Ramlet | 12 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Larry Ramlet | 2 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Kenneth Fessler | 51 | head | 27 | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Flora Fessler | 41 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Franklin K Fessler | 9 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Joyce Fessler | 7 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Jane Fessler | 5 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Janice Fessler | 2 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Kenneth Browne | 36 | head | 40 | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Loretta Browne | 38 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Earl Browne | 17 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Catherine Van Etten | 81 | mother-in-law | — | North Ireland |
| 63 | James W. Plumb | 21 | head | 42 | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Phyllis Plumb | 21 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Patricia Plumb | 2 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Harry E Pease | 65 | lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Hattie Pease | 65 | lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Orrie Mason | 35 | head | 50 | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Aletha Mason | 33 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | David Mason | 2 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Rudolph Peterson | 34 | head | 40 | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Clara Peterson THIS PERSON | 33 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Eloise Peterson | 12 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Kenneth Peterson | 10 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Donna Peterson | 8 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Janet Peterson | 5 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Rudy Peterson | 3 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | William D. Mixell | 42 | head | 42 | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret Mixell | 27 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Dwelton Peterson | 35 | head | 40 | Wisconsin |
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)