Edith Peterson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Edith Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: Sweden Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	COOK
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Occupation	(domestic work)
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden
Occupation	(Domestic Work)
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edith	Age	Birth yr
Lucille Peterson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Edith Peterson	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 35

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
Year of Immigration	1900
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Year of Naturalization	1906
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 44

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Sweden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1894
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$6,000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 54

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

Surname	Peterson
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Sweden
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	COOK
Naturalization Status	Alien
Occupation	(domestic work)
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Sweden
Birthplace (normalized)	sweden

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Edith Peterson

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00988-00538)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Sessman	33	Son	Helper	Illinois
2	Ralph Sessman	19	Son	Helper	Illinois
3	Mike Eichman	63	Head	—	Germany
4	Bertha Eichman	65	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Dora Bendix	40	Sister	—	Illinois
6	Henrietta Bendix	83	Mother	—	Germany
7	John Meche	34	Head	Checker	Austria
8	Katherine Meche	31	Wife	—	Illinois
9	John Jr Meche	10	Son	—	Illinois
10	Peter Meche	7	Son	—	Illinois
11	Abe Hassan	41	Head	Laborer	Turkey
12	Betty Hassan	31	Wife	—	Austria
13	Enver Hassan	10	Son	—	Wisconsin
14	John Saari	29	Head	Bottler	Illinois
15	Helen Saari	30	Wife	Binder	Illinois
16	Bertha Nikon	51	Mother in law	Janitress	Poland
17	Marie Baron	27	Head	Secretary	Illinois
18	Estelle Stypulkowski	27	Lodger	General Office Work	Illinois
19	Theodore Chadszynski	34	Head	Cutter	Pennsylvania
20	Genevie Chadszynski	34	Wife	Presser	Michigan
21	Rudolph Settergren	43	Head	Punch Press	Illinois
22	Elenore Settergren	33	Wife	—	Illinois
23	Jackeline Settergren	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
24	Clara Doering	39	Sister	Assembler	Illinois
25	Chester Kilbourne	35	Head	Chauffeur	Illinois
26	Josephine Kilbourne	31	Wife	—	Illinois
27	Jean Kilbourne	4	Daughter	—	Illinois
28	Joseph Hoffer	54	Head	Chipper	Austria
29	Theresa Hoffer	50	Wife	—	Austria
30	Charles Hoffer	26	Son	—	Illinois
31	Eva Kowalski	57	Head	Sewing	Russia
32	Helen Kowalski	25	Daughter	Sewing	Illinois
33	Eugene Kowalski	20	Son	Laborer	Illinois
34	Edith Peterson THIS PERSON	54	Head	(Domestic Work)	Sweden
35	Lucille Peterson	18	Daughter	Candy Worker	Illinois
36	Anthony Montvid	52	Head	Physician	Russia
37	Anna Mikuzis	50	Head	—	Russia
38	Euphrosine Mikuzis	35	Daughter	Real Estate Manager	Illinois
39	Anastasia Mikuzis	28	Daughter	Accounting	Illinois
40	Aldona Mikuzis	22	Daughter	Clerk	Illinois

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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.

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