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Donald Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Donald Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Schley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinhart Peterson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Shirley Peterson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Peterson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Betty Peterson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jane Peterson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Peterson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Reinhart Peterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Donald Peterson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Greta Peterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Wisconsin
Son, age 3
Lincoln, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1927 — 6 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Lincoln-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Lincoln-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 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 12 · b. ~1928 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Shirley Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Greta Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reinhart Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Lincoln-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04493-00471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David B. Schirmer | 62 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 42 | Hanna Schirmer | 60 | Wife | Farmer | Russia |
| 43 | Evelyn Schirmer | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Cyrus D. Laughlin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Esther Laughlin | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Thomas Laughlin | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Joan Laughlin | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | William Laughlin | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Reinhart Peterson | 40 | Head | Plasterer | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Dorothy Peterson | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Jane Peterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Donald Peterson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Betty Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | William Peterson | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Shirley Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Greta Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Reinhart Jr. Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Carl D. Buschel | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Rose Buschel | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Carlyn Buschel | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Elizabeth Buschel | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Mary Buschel | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Carol Buschel | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Sophie Buschel | 68 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 65 | Ludwig Leck | 58 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 66 | Wilhelmina Leck | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Germany |
| 67 | Henry Leck | 26 | Son | Body Repairer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Cornelius Leck | 23 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Ludwig Jr. Leck | 21 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Carl Leck | 19 | Son | Tree Planter | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Dorothy Leck | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Hans Leck | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Elsie Leck | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Anna Gould | 72 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Margaret Gould | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Frederick D. Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 77 | Hattie Brown | 49 | Wife | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 78 | D. George | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Faith George | 26 | Wife | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Beverly George | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)