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Donald Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bottineau-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Donald Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bottineau-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bottineau-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sherman Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bottineau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sherman Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Peterson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alice Peterson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Everett Peterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marian Peterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bertha Peterson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ruth Peterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Oscar Peterson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Donald Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bottineau, North …
Son, age 6
Bottineau, North Dakota · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Bottineau-County, North …
Son, age 16
Bottineau-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sherman Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bottineau |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Donald Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald Peterson
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Ruth Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bottineau-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Bottineau-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02994-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley J. Stenland | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Gertrude E. Stenland | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Peter O. Peterson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 44 | Adeline Peterson | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Wilmer Peterson | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 46 | Gustav Peterson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 47 | Marian A. Peterson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Harry Spangle | 42 | Hired hand | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Clifford Peterson | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 50 | Veda M. S. Peterson | 30 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 51 | George Aornes|Aarnes | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Madeline Aornes|Aarnes | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Ellen E. Aornes|Aarnes | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Edith M. Aornes|Aarnes | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Dorothy J. Aornes|Aarnes | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Margaret M. Aornes|Aarnes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Nora A. Aornes|Aarnes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Sherman J. Aornes|Aarnes | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Sofus Thompson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 60 | Selma Thompson | 36 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Justin J. Thompson | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Gwenhild Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Verdine Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Gabriel S. Thompson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Sylvia M. Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Marlene L. Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Rudolph S. Freland | 70 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 68 | Oscar D. Peterson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 69 | Bertha Peterson | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Alice M. Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Donald S. Peterson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 72 | Roy Peterson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Ruth D. Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Everett D. Peterson | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Marian M. Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Everett Hendrickson | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 77 | Alice J. Hendrickson | 25 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Bonnie J. Hendrickson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Henry A. Anderson | 31 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 80 | Albert Nelson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)