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Clarence Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saunders-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saunders-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Amanda — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saunders-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clarence L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saunders |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Buttermaker |
| Industry | Creamery & Butter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Buttermaker |
| Township / Ward | Ashland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Peterson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clarence Peterson | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Dorothy Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Florence Peterson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saunders, Nebraska
Son, age 16
Saunders, Nebraska · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Saunders, Nebraska
Head, age 26
Saunders, Nebraska · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | dairyman |
| Industry | Creamery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Saunders-County, Nebraska
Head, age 36
Saunders-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clarence L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saunders |
| Occupation | Buttermaker |
| Industry | Creamery & Butter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
Model Tree
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 Clarence Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Peterson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Peterson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Saunders-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Saunders-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02263-00362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Junior R. Root | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Betty J. Root | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Jack Del Root | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Sandra K. Root | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Leslie M. Root | 48 | Head | Common Laborer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Ida G. Root | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Melvin H. Root | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Nebraska |
| 48 | Vernon J. Root | 19 | Son | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 49 | Opal G. Root | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Floyd E. Root | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Dorothy L. Root | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Donald E. Root | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Phyllis J. Root | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Janice D. Root | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | David H. Pike | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 56 | Audrey A. Pike | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Richard A. Pike | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Mardell J. Pike | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Gerald E. Pike | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Bonita R. Pike | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Richard A. Melbeck | 22 | Head | Common Labor | Nebraska |
| 62 | Ruth V. Melbeck | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Marlene A. Melbeck | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Clarence L. Peterson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Buttermaker | Nebraska |
| 65 | Florence M. Peterson | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Dorothy A. Peterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Harold W. Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Edgar | None | — | — | — |
| 71 | Jacob R. Liemann | 67 | Head | Farm Labor | Germany |
| 72 | Bertha T. Liemann | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Jesse Rager | 42 | Head | Foreman | Nebraska |
| 74 | Agnes Rager | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Leona M. Rager | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Dean A. Smith | 32 | Head | Tool Keeper | Nebraska |
| 77 | Ruth O. Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Geraldine E. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Robert D. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Cal E. Smith | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)