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Dorothy Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Burnett-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Peterson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burnett-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burnett-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trade Lake Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burnett |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Trade Lake Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sena Anderson | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Knut Anderson | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Peterson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Peterson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pearl Peterson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Axel Williamson | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Muriel Peterson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Oscar Anderson | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lillie Anderson | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Earl Peterson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gladys Peterson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Florence Peterson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alice Peterson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Albert Peterson | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Burnett, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 4
Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 24 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Burnett-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 14
Burnett-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1926 — 14 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trade Lake Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burnett |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 10 |
| 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 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 14 · b. ~1926 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Knut Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Muriel Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 49
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Anderson
Sibling · 1940 · age 43
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 — Burnett-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Burnett-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04462-00745)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albin O. Lindquist | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Esther Lindquist | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Roy A. Lindquist | 26 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Archie L. Lindquist | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Joseph Lindquist | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Marlys G. Lindquist | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | John E. Wadell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Anna Wadell | 44 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Zora Wadell | 29 | Sister | Helper | Wisconsin |
| 10 | John F. Clark | 65 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Elsie P. Clark | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | A. Schwanenbeck | 14 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Albert Peterson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Gladys G. Peterson | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Earl A. Peterson | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Dorothy M. Peterson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Pearl E. Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Robert E. Peterson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Florence A. Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Alice J. Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Muriel J. Peterson | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Sena Anderson | 78 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Lillie B. Anderson | 49 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Oscar W. Anderson | 43 | Son | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Knut L. Anderson | 41 | Son | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Axel Williamson | 69 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
| 27 | Edwin W. Johnson | 42 | Head | Butter Maker | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Hazel E. Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Lyle O. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Miles L. Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Wayne E. Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Edward Swanson | 25 | Lodger | Night Worker | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Knut C. Strand | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Dorothy M. Strand | 18 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Harold J. Hanson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Mamie A. Hanson | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Glen A. Biderman | 27 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Alice A. Biderman | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Robert J. Biderman | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Max H. Biderman | 25 | Brother | Laborer | 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)