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Edith Peterson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Peterson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Oscar — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edith A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft. Dodge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Registered Nurse |
| Industry | Public Health |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1280 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Registered Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Roland Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Peterson | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Oscar Peterson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Edith Peterson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Harold Peterson | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Daughter, age 6
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edith A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Daughter, age 16
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edith A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 26
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Peterson |
| Given Name | Edith A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft. Dodge |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Registered Nurse |
| Industry | Public Health |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1280 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Edith Peterson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and father Oscar Peterson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Peterson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Peterson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oscar Peterson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Peterson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edith Peterson
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Iowa
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Sibling
Harold Peterson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
6 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar C. A. Peterson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 2 | Edith A. Peterson THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Registered Nurse | Iowa |
| 3 | Harold L. Peterson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Albert L. Peterson | 50 | Brother | Farm Hand | Sweden |
| 5 | Edwin J. Dragmille | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Mary J. Dragmille | 75 | Mother | — | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Edith + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)