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Clarence Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crawford Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Clayton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arline Peterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clarence Peterson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Roger Peterson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mallie Peterson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ray Peterson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Crawford, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 3 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Crawford, Wisconsin
Head, age 21
Crawford, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clarence A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fruit Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Crawford-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 31
Crawford-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crawford Center |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Milton Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milton Peterson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Peterson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Wisconsin
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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 — Crawford-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04467-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Bentley | 8 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Joan Bentley | 5 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Hugh Morton | 45 | head | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Iva Morton | 40 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Orvan Morton | 16 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Oleason Morton | 68 | father | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Delbert Strahl | 52 | head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Agness Strahl | 45 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Edward Strahl | 23 | son | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Bernice Strahl | 20 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | William Hunt | 37 | head | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Camilla Hunt | 28 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | John Hunt | 8 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Cherita Hunt | 6 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Marcella Hunt | 4 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Henry Heisberry | 27 | lodger | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Clarence Peterson THIS PERSON | 31 | head | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Mallie Peterson | 30 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Arline Peterson | 9 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Roger Peterson | 7 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Ray Peterson | 5 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Michael Ryan | 51 | head | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Nelly Ryan | 49 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Walter Ryan | 22 | son | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Anna M. Ryan | 9 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Arthur Gander | 24 | head | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Ival Gander | 22 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Jean Gander | 0 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Raymond Stinner | 42 | head | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Alma Stinner | 42 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Donald Stinner | 14 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Eldon Stinner | 13 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Orval Stinner | 12 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Jenice Stinner | 8 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Peter Flynn | 55 | head | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Estie Flynn | 40 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Luke Murphy | 73 | head | Operator | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Margaret Murphy | 62 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Abel Gander | 31 | head | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Thelma Gander | 27 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 1 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)