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Dorothy Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mckinley-County, New Mexico
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mckinley-County, New Mexico (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: New Mexico
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mckinley-County, New Mexico |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Mexico |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 15 - Ranchs de la Parita |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKinley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Mexico |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new mexico |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 15 Ranchs De La Parita |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floy Peterson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Naz Peterson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jim Peterson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Kenneth Peterson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Annie Peterson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Peterson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joe Peterson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mckinley, New …
Other, age
Mckinley, New Mexico · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Dau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Father's Birthplace | Full Blood |
| Mother's Birthplace | Navajo |
| Mother Tongue | Navajo |
| Birth State | New Mexico |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new mexico |
1940
Mckinley-County, New …
Daughter, age 11
Mckinley-County, New Mexico · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | American Indian |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Mexico |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 15 - Ranchs de la Parita |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKinley |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Mexico |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new mexico |
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 Dorothy Peterson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New Mexico
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Sibling
Joe Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floy Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Mckinley-County, New Mexico
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1940 US Federal Census — Mckinley-County, New Mexico
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02447-01003)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Caland Harvey | 60 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 42 | Ruth Harvey | 57 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 43 | Leonard Harvey | 28 | Son | Interpreter | New Mexico |
| 44 | Alice Harvey | 25 | Daughter | Housework | New Mexico |
| 45 | David Harvey | 20 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 46 | Leo Harvey | 12 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 47 | Orphaus Harvey | 7 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 48 | Mary Jane Harvey | 5 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 49 | Ellie Harvey | 5 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 50 | Jim Peterson | 39 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 51 | Naz Bah Peterson | 32 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 52 | Joe Peterson | 16 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 53 | Floy Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 54 | Dorothy Peterson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 55 | Annie Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 56 | Mary Anne Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 57 | Kenneth Peterson | 3 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 58 | Richard Charlie | 30 | Head | Plaster | New Mexico |
| 59 | Mabel Charlie | 26 | Wife | Weaver | New Mexico |
| 60 | Joan Charlie | 3 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 61 | Alvin Charlie | 1 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 62 | Earl Beni | 69 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 63 | Bah Beni | 69 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 64 | Tony Tony Beni | 15 | Son | Herder | New Mexico |
| 65 | Nambah Beni | 13 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 66 | Mary Jan Beni | 12 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 67 | Nellie Beni | 7 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 68 | Aleck Cole | 57 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 69 | Jake Cole | 38 | Son-in-law | Laborer | New Mexico |
| 70 | Bah Cole | 32 | Daughter | Weaver | New Mexico |
| 71 | Glasbah Cole | 15 | Daughter | Weaver | New Mexico |
| 72 | Ekasbah Cole | 12 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 73 | Atanesbah Cole | 8 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 74 | Dale Cole | 3 | G Son | — | New Mexico |
| 75 | Loren Mckinie | 31 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 76 | Yeebah Mckinie | 17 | Wife | Weaver | New Mexico |
| 77 | Hostah Mckinie | 2 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 78 | Leland Cadman | 12 | Nephew | — | New Mexico |
| 79 | Cadman | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Cadman | None | — | — | — |
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)